1935 Map of Camp Austin

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Wartburg serves as the primary hub of this Morgan County landscape, where the Cumberland Plateau meets the winding Emory River. This 1935 survey by the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS reveals a rural community supported by a network of one-room schools like Deermont Sch, White Oak Sch, and Piney Sch. The economic life of the era is marked by the Southern railroad line cutting through the valley and the presence of the CCC Camp No 1463 near the river's edge, reflecting New Deal-era activity in the Tennessee Valley.