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1966 Map of Spring City

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Spring City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Cumberland Escarpment dominates the western landscape of this Rhea County region, where the steep terrain gives way to the cascading waters of Upper Piney Falls and Lower Piney Falls. At the foot of these slopes, Spring City serves as a central hub, situated along the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific RR. The expansion of Watts Bar Lake and the Tennessee River has dramatically altered the eastern geography, creating a complex system of inlets and islands such as Duck Island and Cemetery Island.

Family history is deeply embedded in the land, with numerous burial grounds like Peak-Hornsby Cem, Wasson Cem, and Leuty Cem scattered throughout the valleys. Rural life is evidenced by the Rhea Springs Fish Hatchery and small settlements like Lorraine and St Clair. The map captures a moment of infrastructure growth, noting the New Orleans And Texas Pacific Highway and utilities like the Pumping station and Water treatment plant that supported the mid-century population.