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1950 Map of Swearengin

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Swearengin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Gunters Mountain and Pisgah Mountain dominate this mid-century landscape where the Tennessee River winds through the valley. The map documents a rural community centered around the small settlement of Swearengin and the New Prospect School, defined by numerous coves and hollows like Stillhouse Hollow and Chambless Hollow. This era reflects a transition in land use, showing the Guntersville Reservation and shoreline developments such as the Preston Cabin Site Area and South Sauty Point Cabin Site Area.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of country churches and family-named landmarks. Sites such as Mt Pisgah Church, Beulah Church, and Welcome Home Church are noted alongside several small burial grounds, including Zions Rest Cem and Kirby Cem. The intricate network of seasonal branches and creeks, such as Sauty Creek and Boshart Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns before further regional development altered the local water table.