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1953 Map of Waterloo

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Waterloo sits at the northern confluence where Second Creek meets the wide expanse of Pickwick Lake. This 1950s landscape, later updated in 1970, reveals a riverfront shaped by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Pickwick Reservation Boundary. Across the water in the tri-state corner of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, the small riverside settlements of Eastport and Riverton anchor the southern shore near the mouth of Bear Creek.

The topography is defined by deeply carved hollows and ridges, such as Tanyard Hollow and Manbone Creek, which house numerous local landmarks for family researchers. From Scott Cemetery in the north to Richardson Cemetery near the lake, the map preserves the location of rural gathering points like Fords Mill Church and Mt Olive Church. Industrial and nautical details include a Gaging station and river markers charting the Tennessee River navigation channel.