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1935 Map of Baileyton

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Baileyton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Baileyton serves as the central hub of this 1935 rural landscape, where the ridges of Piney Mountain and Stone Mountain meet the drainage basins of Caney Creek and Lick Creek. Compiled from early aerial photography by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Geological Survey, the map reveals a countryside defined by small, family-centric settlements and localized industry. Milling operations are still evident at Lick Creek Mill and Babbs Mill, highlighting the persistence of water-powered infrastructure along the creek bottoms.

The social fabric of the era is clearly visible through a dense network of country schools and churches, including Salem Ch, New Lebanon Ch, and the combined Wesley Chapel Sch. Further south, the map details the infrastructure of the Tennessee Eastern Electric Company Transmission Line, while small hamlets like Newmansville, Kenneytown, and Brittontown are connected by the primitive precursor to Tennessee State Highway No 93.