1936 Map of Elkmont

About this map

Elkmont serves as the central hub of this 1936 survey, which documents the borderlands of north-central Alabama as they appeared during the Tennessee Valley Authority's early development. The landscape is defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which threads through the territory across landmarks like Holt Trestle. The rural economy of the mid-1930s is visible in the distribution of industrial sites like Hays Mill, Woodfin Mill, and Holland Gin, indicating a region deeply tied to water-driven milling and cotton processing. Cultural life is anchored by numerous country churches and schools, including Antioch Ch and Adams Sch, while the Tennessee-Alabama state line and the boundary between Giles and Limestone counties divide the northern reaches. This field examination provides a clear look at the network of hollows, such as Redus Hollow, and creeks like Chickasaw Creek that dictated the placement of small communities like Pettusville and Veto.