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1968 Map of Tennga

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Tennga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors the western edge of this 1968 survey, connecting the small settlements of Tennga, Cisco, and Crandall along the base of Sumac Ridge. This area represents a transition from the developing valley floor to the dense wilderness of the Cherokee National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest. Evidence of local community life is found in the distribution of country churches like Liberty Ch and Mt Suman Ch, as well as the secluded Cohutta Springs located near the southern boundary.

The eastern half of the map is dominated by the winding path of the Conasauga River as it cuts through the Alaculsy Valley. High mountain passes such as Hickey Gap, Chicken Coop Gap, and Paint Bank Gap provide the only breaks in the steep ridges of Doogan Mtn and Iron Mountain. This landscape suggests a rugged timber or recreation-based economy, with numerous named waterways like Jacks River and Hickory Creek draining the forest slopes.