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1946 Map of Soddy

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Soddy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Chickamauga Lake dominates the southeastern quadrant of this 1946 field study, reflecting the Tennessee Valley Authority’s impact on the Hamilton County landscape. The settlement of Soddy serves as a hub, positioned where the industrial influence of the Southern Railroad meets the rising waters of the reservoir. A clear geographic divide is evident at the Cumberland Escarpment, which separates the developed valleys from the high, wooded plateau of Walden Ridge.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of specific community markers, from the Soddy-Daisy High Sch to numerous rural congregations like Mowbray Ch and Union Fork Ch. The map also captures several family-named burial grounds, including Lovelady Cem and Varner Cem, and remnants of local industry such as the Kilns near the southern boundary. Distinctive terrain features like Posey Point and Board Camp Gulf illustrate the complex drainage patterns feeding into the larger river system.