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1936 Map of Belvidere

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Elk River winds through this 1936 survey of Franklin County, defining a landscape of river-bottom agriculture and upland hollows. The rural economy is anchored by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway and a network of named bridges like Lee Ford Bridge and Lockmiller Bridge. Cultural life is densely recorded through numerous local institutions, including Little Hurricane Ch, Bethel Ch, and more than half a dozen community schools such as Oak Grove Sch and Union Hill Sch.

Industrial and natural landmarks provide specific points of interest, from the Owl Hollow Mill to the expansive Mingo Swamp. The map details small settlements like Belvidere and Mansford, alongside family-named cemeteries such as Sorrick Cem and Kasserman Cem. This Tennessee Valley Authority collaboration documents the region before mid-century changes, preserving the locations of vanished landmarks like Riva Lake Camp and Winchester Springs.