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1953 Map of Wildwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Chilhowee Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1953 survey, a period when the rural borderlands of Blount and Sevier Counties remained a patchwork of small-scale agriculture and community hubs. The Little River winds through the southwestern corner, accessible at the time via Davis Ford. The settlement of Wildwood serves as a central point, complete with its Athletic field, surrounded by a dense network of country churches and schools that define the social geography of the era.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and historical sites, including the McCammon Cemetery, Headrick Cemetery, and Keeble Chapel. The terrain transitions from the ridges of Bays Mountains in the north to the elevations of Chestnut Flats, where the Millstone Gap Lookout Tower provided a vital vantage point for forest management. This map documents a settled valley before extensive modern development, preserving the locations of vanished institutions like the Klonike School and Old Chilhowee School.