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1960 Map of Sligo Bridge

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Sligo Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

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Center Hill Lake dominates this mid-century survey of the Tennessee highlands, where the Caney Fork carves a deep path through De Kalb and White counties. The landscape is defined by the reservoir's complex shoreline, which wraps around prominent features like Young Bend and Adcock Bend. Local history is preserved in the names of numerous small family cemeteries and rural congregations, including Johnsons Chapel and Taylor Providence Ch.

The settlement pattern reflects a shift toward recreation and conservation, centered on locations like Sligo Dock and the Sligo Bridge. Higher ground reveals a network of ridges and hollows, such as Ragland Hollow and Quarry Hollow, that contrast with the inundation of the lower valleys. Traces of older communities remain at Jefferson and Peeled Chestnut, while landmarks like the Indian Mound suggest a much deeper history of human presence along the river's original course.