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1943 Map of South Pittsburg

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of South Pittsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Tennessee River valley dominates this wartime topography, showing the dramatic transition from the Cumberland Plateau to the recently established Guntersville Reservoir. The industrial and residential center of South Pittsburg is shown in detail, alongside neighboring Raulstontown, Hamburg, and Richard City. On the plateau's edge, family-named landmarks like Kelly Cove and Sweden Cove highlight the traditional settlement patterns of Marion County.

Transport is defined by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway and the intersection of the Lee Highway and Dixie Highway near Kimball. The map also captures several community institutions, including the Battle Creek Institute and rural sites like Ebenezer Ch and the Bible Cem. The landscape reveals a complex network of springs and coves, from Fiery Gizzard Creek in the north to the wide expanse of Burns Island in the river south of Jasper.