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1936 Map of Ardmore

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Ardmore straddles the Alabama-Tennessee border in this 1936 survey, serving as a focal point for the Louisville And Nashville railroad and the intersection of U.S. Highway No 31. The rural landscape is densely marked with community institutions that define mid-depression era life, including numerous schools like Rosenwalen Sch and Tennessee Sch, and several rural churches such as Macedonia Ch and Jinkins Chapel.

A significant historical marker is the Chickasaw Boundary line in the south, which intersects with the modern progress of the Tennessee Valley Authority Transmission Line. The map reveals a transition in land use, where family landmarks like Gatlin Cem and Kull Cem sit alongside established commercial points like the Pine Dale Store. The network of creeks, including Limestone Creek and Piney Creek, dictates the placement of early roads such as the Hauskin route.