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1936 Map of Fox Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau in 1936 is characterized by a network of rural schools and small settlements connected by winding trails and river crossings. The Obed River carves through the center of the landscape, punctuated by Adams Bridge and Potter Ford, where early transit relied on these specific terrain-dictated points. Local life is anchored by dispersed educational and religious centers such as Shiloh Ch, Genesis Sch, and the Slate Springs Sch.

While largely agricultural and timber-focused, early industrial activity is evidenced by an Oil Well near the river and the presence of the Tennessee Valley Authority as the surveying agency. The topography is dominated by ridges and knobs, including Peavine Mountain and Pilot Knob, which hem in the numerous branches and forks of the drainage system. For genealogists, the Peavine Cem and the settlement of Genesis provide critical points for tracing local family history in this corner of Cumberland County.