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1960 Map of Short Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Short Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Short Mountain rises above a landscape of tight hollows and rural crossroads where the boundaries of Cannon, De Kalb, and Warren counties meet. This 1960 field check reveals a community defined by its proximity to water and high ground, with settlements like Half Acre and Bratchers Crossroads serving as local anchors. The map preserves the locations of numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Osment Chapel and Short Mountain Sch, which provided the social infrastructure for these remote ridges.

Along the winding Mountain Creek, the terrain transitions into a more agricultural plateau marked by Flatwood and Center Hill. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of small burial grounds such as Grizzle Gunter Cem and Melton Cem. The presence of Devils Hole Cave and the Quarry near New Short Mountain Ch illustrates the localized extraction and geological features that shaped the area's early economy and development.