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1936 Map of Chattanooga

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Chattanooga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Tennessee River dominates this mid-1930s landscape, making a sharp horseshoe turn at Moccasin Bend just west of the city center. This era captures the transition of the river into the Hales Bar Reservoir, with numerous bars and islands like Williams Island and Chattanooga Island still prominently defined. The urban core of Chattanooga is densely plotted, showing the intricate grid of the 1930s streetscape anchored by Cameron Hill and the sprawling National Cem.

Preservation and history are etched into the terrain at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, including the famous Lookout Mountain Incline Railway and the New York Monument. Regional infrastructure is well-developed with multiple tunnels like the Stringers Ridge Tunnel and Wilcox Tunnel facilitating movement through the ridges. The presence of Camp Demaray CCC No 420 reflects the influence of New Deal-era projects during this period of Tennessee Valley development.