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1946 Map of Sewanee

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Sewanee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The University of the South sits atop the Cumberland Plateau in this mid-century survey of Franklin and Grundy counties. The academic and cultural heart of Sewanee is illustrated in fine detail, featuring the Sewanee Military Academy, St Andrews Sch, and the University View War Memorial. The landscape is defined by its dramatic sandstone escarpments, marked by dramatic overlooks like Morgans Steep, Point Disappointment, and Greens View.

Transportation through the difficult terrain is anchored by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway, which passes through the Cowan Tunnel near Rockledge. This engineering feat allowed rail access between Cowan and the plateau heights. Deep coves and hollows, such as Hawkins Cove and Shakerag Hollow, carve into the mountain, while numerous family cemeteries including Anderson Cem and Montgomery Cem document the long-standing community roots in these isolated gaps and ridges.