1947 Map of Tracy City

About this map

Tracy City sits at the base of this mid-century portrait of the Cumberland Plateau, where industrial activity and mountain settlements define the landscape. The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes across the northern half of the sheet, separating the waters of Big Creek Lake from the deep drainages of the Little Sequatchie River. This topography heavily influenced the rail and road patterns of the era, notably the Seaboard Valley line that connects coal-mining hubs like Coalmont to the larger centers below the plateau rim.