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1947 Map of White City

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of White City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau landscape of Tennessee is defined here by deep indentations where the Big Fiery Gizzard Creek and its tributaries have carved a complex system of coves. Along the northern edge, the boundary between Grundy and Marion counties cuts across the upland forest, where small settlements like White City and Lankford Town took root. The map records several family-named locations such as Sides Place and Fyburo Place, providing valuable data for genealogists tracing regional land ownership and residence patterns.

Industrial activity is evident through the numerous strip mines that mark the terrain, alongside a significant pipeline corridor. Local community life is anchored by landmarks like the Foster Falls Sch and Gregg Cem, while the Big Hill Lookout Tower stands at a high vantage point overlooking Dixon Cove and Indian Cove. This 1947 survey, with revisions from 1974, serves as a detailed record of the plateau's transition from a rural mountain economy to one shaped by resource extraction and timber management within the Grundy State Forest.