1936 Map of Center Grove

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Wheeler Reservoir defines the northern edge of this 1936 landscape, its backwater reaching into the mouth of Town Creek during the early years of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s regional transformation. This advance sheet shows the rural character of southeastern Morgan County, where family life centered on small clusters like Woodland Mills and Florette. The terrain rises sharply to the south toward the plateau of Brindley Mountain, a geography that dictated the placement of early roads and schools such as Gravel Ridge Sch and Cotaco Sch.