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1947 Map of Savage Point

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Savage Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Dunlap anchors the southeastern corner of this survey, situated where the Sequatchie Valley meets the dramatic rising slopes of the Cumberland Plateau. The landscape is defined by the sharp topographical contrast between the fertile valley floor and the plateau heights, marked by prominent landmarks like Savage Point and Signal Point. On the high ground, the Divide separates various drainage systems, including Big Brush Creek and Little Brush Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural institutions scattered across the ridges, such as Lands Chapel, Mt Pleasant Ch, and Flat Mountain Ch. Isolated burial grounds like King Cem and Mc Glothen Cem are recorded near the small settlement of Cagle. The map also captures the local infrastructure of the mid-1940s, including the Sequatchie County High Sch and a Lookout Tower positioned on Price Mountain.