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1939 Map of Cedar Creek

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Cedar Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Nolichucky River meanders through the heart of this East Tennessee landscape, creating a complex series of sharp bends and islands such as Cochran Bend and Susong Island. This 1939 survey, conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority, details a rural community defined by family-named crossroads and small-scale industry, including the Meadow Creek Mill situated along Meadow Creek.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises toward Chuckey Mountain and the Cherokee National Forest in the south. The social fabric of the era is evident in the high density of country churches and schools like Jones Shed Ch, Whittenburg Ch, and DeBusk Sch. Significant river crossings, including Allen Bridge and Walker Ford, illustrate the local transportation network prior to modern highway expansion, connecting settlements like Bright Hope and Russell Crossroad.