1936 Map of Cane Hollow

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau dominates this 1936 survey, showing the intricate drainage patterns of the Tennessee Basin before the landscape was heavily altered by modern development. This advance sheet, compiled from aerial photographs by the Tennessee Valley Authority, provides an early look at the region’s topography. The map centers on the high ground where State Highway No 108 follows the ridge line near the Altamont Fire Tower, a critical landmark for early forest management. Below the plateau, the headwaters of the Elk River emerge, flowing through Burrows Cove. This area is defined by numerous deep cuts like Den Hollow and Indian Hollow, while the drainage of Cane Creek and Nigger Creek illustrates the complex hydrology of Grundy County’s rim rock country during the mid-1930s.