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1946 Map of Gobey

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Gobey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Emory River valley industry and mountain settlement define this 1940s landscape on the Morgan and Scott County line. The town of Gobey serves as a hub for local transportation, situated where the Emory River Railroad and a Lumber Railroad converge to navigate the steep terrain. This geography is characterized by the Tennessee Divide, which separates the northern reaches of the Tennessee Valley from the winding river bottoms below.

Local family history is centered around landmarks such as Elizabeth School, Oak Hill School, and Macedonia Church. The map preserves the locations of several community burial grounds, including Mc Cartt Cem, Greasy Creek Cem, and Macedonia Cem. Steep ridges like Richland Mountain and Bird Mountain hem in the many branches and hollows that once supported rural Tennessee life during this era of timber and rail expansion.