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1946 Map of Savage Point

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Savage Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Cumberland Plateau terrain dominates this mid-century survey, where the dramatic escarpment drops into the Sequatchie Valley. The town of Dunlap sits at the base of this ridge, served by the N C & St L railroad and the Sequatchie County High Sch. The map records a landscape of high ridges and deep hollows, including Price Hollow and Cunningham Hollow, which dictated the settlement patterns of the era.

Upland communities like Cagle and Fredonia are centered around local institutions such as Mt Pleasant Ch and Yellow Springs Ch. Genealogists may find value in the placement of family-named landmarks like Mc Glothen Cem and Lands Chapel Cem. From the Lookout Tower on Price Mountain to the overlook at Savage Point, the map captures the transition from high timberland and plateau farming to the industrialized valley floor.