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1973 Map of Tranquillity

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Tranquillity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Pone Ridge and the adjacent Pone Valley define the landscape of this McMinn County region, where rural settlement patterns follow the parallel ridges and narrow valleys. This area, updated in the early 1990s from 1970s field data, remains anchored by agricultural crossroads like Boggess Crossroad and small communities such as Walnut Grove and Clearwater. The hydraulic history of the terrain is evident in the numerous water sources including Lockmiller Springs, Simpson Spring, and the prominent Big Sewee Creek.

Family heritage is well-preserved through numerous burial grounds like Hutsell Cem, Turkeypen Cem, and the Old Walnut Grove Cem. Small country churches including Hickory Flat Ch and Valley Road Ch serve as local landmarks alongside industrial sites like Collins Mill. The presence of the E K Baker Sch near Rogers Creek illustrates the decentralized educational and social infrastructure characteristic of these ridge-and-valley Tennessee communities.