1935 Map of Garden Mountain

About this map

Burkes Garden Valley forms a unique geological bowl in the Appalachian Mountains, centered around small rural communities like Little Town and Burkes Garden. In the mid-1930s, this area was characterized by a distinct network of mountain gaps and valley floors, where Spring Creek and Snyder Branch drain the highland basin. The map reveals the local infrastructure of the era, including Central Ch and the winding Medley Pike. To the south, the terrain drops into Foglesong Valley, where the North Fork Holston River begins its course. Settlement patterns are concentrated along the river and at crossroad hamlets such as Ceres and Sharon Springs, which served as local hubs for the surrounding farmsteads. The inclusion of Red Oak Sch and Red Oak Ch illustrates the distributed nature of community life during this period of Tennessee Valley Authority development.