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1938 Map of Carter

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Carter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Stony Creek winds through the heart of this landscape, anchoring small settlements like Winner and Buladeen during a period of transition for the rural Tennessee highlands. The map shows the region as it was field checked by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1938, with purple 1969 revisions illustrating subsequent changes to roads and field lines. Community life is centered around local institutions such as Caldwell Springs Ch, Winner Sch, and Unaka Sch.

The terrain is defined by the steep rises of Holston Mountain and the Cherokee National Forest, where a Lookout Tower sits atop Holston High Knob. Family history is deeply rooted in the land, evidenced by numerous burial grounds including Buckles Cem, Grindstaff Cem, and Ritchie Cem. The presence of a Strip Mine and the Stoutson Quarry points to the extractive industries that operated alongside the small-scale farming indicated by the many named hollows like Blevins Hollow and Buckles Hollow.