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1936 Map of Burrow Cove

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The rugged escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau dominates this mid-1930s landscape, where deep coves and hollows carve into the high tableland. Grounded in Grundy County history, the survey reveals a network of rural life tied to the terrain, from the Payne Cove valley floor to the high Divide. At the base of the plateau near Piedmont, the subterranean landmark Wonder Cave is a focal point of local geography.

Evidence of the era's federal investment is clear with the presence of CCC Camp No 1476 near the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway. This railroad and State Highway No 56 provided the primary connections for communities like Summerfield and Crossroads. Genealogical detail is found in numerous family-named hollows and small mountain schools such as Campground Sch and Elkhead Sch, documenting a way of life before modern consolidation changed the rural schooling and transport patterns of the region.