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2016 Map of Soddy

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Soddy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Cumberland Escarpment defines the dramatic geography of this region, separating the high plateau of Walden Ridge from the valley floor. In the eastern lowlands, the consolidated city of Soddy-Daisy is joined by communities like Bakewell and Sale Creek, oriented along the north-south transport corridor. The landscape is a network of ridges and deep drainage channels like Bakewell Gulf and Mansfield Gulf, where water bodies such as Soddy Creek and Big Possum Cr have carved into the plateau edge.

Genealogical interest is found in the high density of family burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Granny Walker Cem, Millsaps Cem, and Wallace Cem. High points like Mowbray Mountain and Flat Top Mountain overlook a complex topography of gaps and hollows, such as Jones Gap and Posey Hollow, illustrating the difficult routes required to traverse this section of the Tennessee valley.