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1936 Map of Demory

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

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Norris Reservoir dominates this 1936 landscape, its jagged shoreline reaching deep into numerous hollows like Whitman Hollow and Sugar Hollow. This Tennessee Valley Authority survey captures the region just as the new reservoir transformed the terrain, creating the sprawling Central Peninsula and establishing new landmarks like Sequoyah Landing. The map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it documents community centers and burial grounds that were relocated or impacted by the rising waters, such as the Bakers Forge Memorial Cem and New Grantsboro Ch.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements like Demory and Shanghai, while the network of mountain schools and churches, including Coolidge Sch and Macedonia Ch, reveals the social fabric of Campbell, Anderson, and Union Counties during the mid-1930s. A Lookout Tower stands at a high vantage point overlooking the southern reaches of the reservoir, while the Cedar Creek Bridge provides a vital link across the northern waters.