1946 Map of Savage Point

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Dunlap sits at the foot of the eastern escarpment, where the Sequatchie Valley meets the rising terrain of the Cumberland Plateau. This 1946 survey shows a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the valley floor to the prominent heights of Savage Point and Signal Point. The plateau surface is marked by scattered mountain communities like Cagle and Fredonia, with numerous rural institutions providing focal points for local history research. Genealogists can identify several burial sites and houses of worship, including King Cem, Mg Glothen Cem, and Lands Chapel Cem, alongside Flat Mountain Ch and Yellow Springs Ch. A Lookout Tower atop Price Mountain overlooks the complex drainage systems of Bearwallow Creek and Big Brush Creek, illustrating the remote character of the plateau before modern development.