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1939 Map of Cedar Creek

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Cedar Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Nolichucky River carves a winding path through this East Tennessee landscape, creating prominent features like Cochran Bend and Linebaugh Bend. This 1939 survey captures a rural network of family-named settlements and institutions, such as Walter Crossroad and Russell Crossroad, before significant modernization altered the region. The map reveals a dense distribution of community life along the river valleys, particularly in Evans Valley and Seven Springs Valley, where small schools like Ore Bank Sch and Pruitt Hill Sch served local families.

Industrial and agricultural markers are visible, including the Meadow Creek Mill on Meadow Creek and the Ore Bank Sch near the northern boundary. The terrain rises sharply toward the south, where the Greene Cocke County Boundary traverses the slopes of Chuckey Mountain within the Cherokee National Forest. Numerous island features, including Susong Island and Evans Island, highlight the complex hydrology of the Nolichucky prior to mid-century changes.