2016 Map of Sequatchie

About this map

The Sequatchie River carves a deep valley between the Cumberland Plateau and Walden Ridge, defining the agricultural and transit corridor of Marion County. In this mid-2010s landscape, the waters of Nickajack Lake and Guntersville Lake dominate the southern portion of the quadrangle, where the Tennessee River is spanned by the Marion Memorial Bridge. Small historic communities like Sequatchie, Nickletown, and Inman remain tied to the valley floor, while numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Old Union Grove Cem and Caroline Chapel Cem, are scattered across the rising slopes. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, from the river bottomlands to named heights like Aetna Mtn and Raccoon Mtn. Infrastructure like the Marion County Airport-Brown Field and several springs, including Blowing Spring, highlight the intersection of modern aviation and the region's natural karst hydrology.