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1936 Map of Counce

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Counce
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 forms a massive loop known as Big Bend in this 1936 survey, showing the landscape during a period of industrial transformation. At the center of this activity is the Pickwick Landing Dam (Under Const), a Tennessee Valley Authority project that would soon reshape the river’s shoreline. The map records several established river access points like Churchwell Landing and Tucker Landing that predate the reservoir's completion.

Away from the riverbanks, the terrain rises toward Pisgah Hill and Center Hill, where local life centered around rural anchors such as Childers Hill Hamburg PO, Wayne Sch, and Pisgah Ch. To the northwest, the edge of Shiloh National Military Park borders the survey area, while the newly constructed Pickwick Landing Airport and expanding electrical infrastructure highlight the modernizing influence of the TVA during the mid-1930s.