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1939 Map of Chuckey

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Chuckey
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 winds through a landscape of ridges and bottomlands on the border of Greene and Washington Counties just before the 1940s. The settlement of Chuckey serves as a central point along the Southern railroad line, which also connects to Rheatown and Limestone. This survey captures a rural Appalachian economy defined by its river crossings, including Earnest Bridge and Brown Bridge, and a dense network of country institutions.

Local history is preserved through numerous rural schoolhouses and churches, such as the Davy Crockett Sch and Stone Dam Ch. The northern section is dominated by the Quaker Knobs, while the southern reaches extend into the Cherokee National Forest along Chestnut Ridge. The presence of established settlements like Dotsontown and Philadelphia alongside family-named landmarks like Fox Cem and Jordan Knob illustrates the deep-rooted community structure of East Tennessee during this era.