1952 Map of Windrock

About this map

Oliver Springs sits at the junction of three counties in the early 1950s, serving as a hub where the Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroads intersect. This survey illustrates the contrast between the industrial coal country along Walden Ridge and the rapid government-led expansion of the U S Atomic Energy Commission (Oak Ridge Area). To the north, steep terrain is marked by mining settlements like Upper Windrock and the winding waters of Poplar Creek.