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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 and the surrounding tri-state border region of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee are defined by the wide expanse of Pickwick Lake - Tennessee River and its intricate network of inlets. Following the 1970 photorevision, the map shows the developed Second Creek Cabin Area and the quiet riverfront at Riverton and Eastport. The terrain is a complex series of ridges like Backbone Ridge and Bear Ridge, deeply cut by numerous family-named hollows and branches.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Richardson Cem near the waterfront and the Mt Hebron Cem on the high ground to the north. These landmarks, along with Mt Olive Ch and Fords Mill Ch, highlight the community's early settlement patterns. The map also traces the Pickwick Reservation Boundary, illustrating the intersection of federal land management and local geography where Second Creek and Bear Creek meet the main river channel.