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1968 Map of Windrock

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Windrock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Windrock Mountain and the surrounding ridges of the Cumberland Mountains dominate this landscape where the boundaries of Anderson, Morgan, and Roane counties converge. Extensive strip mining activity is evident across Buffalo Mountain and Lick Ridge, highlighting the region's industrial reliance on coal. In the valley below, the established community of Oliver Springs serves as a central hub, connected by the Southern Railway and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

The southern portion of the map reveals the mid-century expansion of Oak Ridge, including the Atomic Energy Museum and residential developments along Turnpike Avenue. This 1968 survey, with 1975 revisions, captures a period of transition where traditional mountain settlements like Upper Windrock and Frost Bottom exist alongside modern infrastructure like the Oak Ridge Airpark. Genealogists will find numerous family burial sites, such as Hoskins Cem and Butler Cem, tucked into the hollows near Poplar Creek.