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1936 Map of Chuckey

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Nolichucky River carves a winding path through this corner of East Tennessee, defining a landscape of river islands and fertile bottomlands as it flows past Rheatown and Chuckey. This mid-1930s landscape is densely marked by rural community centers, featuring a high concentration of country schools and churches like Stone Dam Ch and the Davy Crockett Sch. The Southern Railway runs parallel to U. S. Highway No 11 E, connecting the primary settlements of Afton and Limestone.

Industrial activity is evidenced by several numbered limestone quarries and the presence of a Flume Mill along the water. To the south, the terrain rises toward Chestnut Ridge and enters the boundaries of the Cherokee National Forest. The map also captures several historic river crossings, including Earnest Bridge and Brown Bridge, which facilitated local trade and movement before the modernization of the state highway system.