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1942 Map of Snow Hill

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Snow Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The rising waters of the Chickamauga Reservoir dominate this 1940s landscape, reflecting the massive transformation of the Tennessee River valley by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The map details the newly formed Harrison Bay and the establishment of Harrison Bay State Park, while preserving the locations of earlier farmsteads and rural infrastructure. A high density of family burial grounds, including the Penny Cem, Masterson Cem, and Igou Cem, provides a detailed record for genealogical research in this part of Hamilton County.

Upland from the reservoir, the terrain rises toward White Oak Mountain and Dividing Ridge. Settlement patterns are anchored by rural congregations such as Savannah Ch and New Bethel Ch, and the persistent industrial footprint of Scoggins Mill. Key transportation routes like Birchwood Pike and Snow Hill Road connect the community of Snow Hill to the surrounding ridges and gaps, including the prominent Mahan Gap.