1946 Map of Clarkrange

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau is bisected here by the Alvin C York Highway, serving as a high-ground spine between the deep river gorges of the Obey River to the north and the expansive Catoosa Wildlife Management Area to the south. This 1946 survey, later updated with 1974 woodland recompilations, shows the rural development of Fentress County through its scattered schoolhouses and community churches, including Martha Washington School and Mt Union Ch. The topography is defined by a primary Divide that separates the northern drainages like Hurricane Creek from the southern headwaters of Clear Creek. Local history is embedded in place names like Steel Tram Ridge and The Horse Pound, while small settlements such as Muddy Pond, Looper, and Rinnie anchor the agricultural and timbered landscape between the major forks of the local river system.