1947 Map of Eureka

About this map

John Sumach Reservation sits at the heart of this 1947 landscape, where the Tennessee-Alabama state line cuts across the highland terrain of Little Coon Mountain. The area is characterized by deep hollows and high points like Sumners Top, with small agricultural settlements and family stores such as Brisco Store and Bell Store serving the valley communities. The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad follows the course of Crow Creek, providing a vital transit link through the corridor toward the Guntersville Reservoir in the south.