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1936 Map of Appleton

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Appleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The hills of southern Tennessee along the Lawrence and Giles county line are defined by a dense network of creek forks and family-named hollows. Settlements like Minor Hill and Appleton serve as central nodes for a landscape dotted with small rural institutions. Local education and faith are anchored at sites such as Liberty Hill Sch, Puncheon Ch, and Appleton Ch, while commercial life is represented by Williams Store and Bullington Store.

The terrain is deeply etched by Sugar Creek and the West Fork Shannon Creek, creating a topography of ridges like Scarce Ridge and numerous named hollows, including Givens Hollow and Black Hollow. This Tennessee Valley Authority advance sheet reveals the early 20th-century road system, featuring State Highway No 11, which connects these dispersed communities. Genealogists will find significant value in the various family and community burial grounds, such as Noblit Cem and Oxford Cem, which mark the ancestral footprint of the region before significant modern development.