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1948 Map of Appleton
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1948 Map of Appleton

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Minor Hill and Appleton anchor this 1948 topographic study of the Tennessee hill country along the Lawrence and Giles County line. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Sugar Creek and the forks of Shoal Creek, where small-scale farming and rural commerce centered around locations like Williams Store and Thorne Store. The presence of the Sam Davis Monument near Wray Branch provides a specific point of local historical interest, marking the geography with cultural significance. Settlement patterns follow the hollows and ridges, with numerous country schools and churches, such as Appleton Sch and Pleasant Ridge Church, serving as the social centers for dispersed homesteads. The map illustrates a pre-modern rural network of fords, including Peach Ford, and winding branches that dictated the movement of goods and people between isolated hollows like Givens Hollow and Coffman Hollow.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1948
Date Published1948
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.5 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain