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1936 Map of Gordonsburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Gordonsburg serves as the industrial and transport hub of this 1930s landscape, shaped significantly by the Phosphate Mines and the presence of the Louisville and Nashville RR. The rail line, including the Bic Siding near Langford, supported the extraction and shipment of minerals through the winding valleys of Swan Creek. The southern portion of the map is defined by the Meriwether Lewis National Monument, situated near Highway No 20 and a prominent Water Tank, marking a site of national historical significance.

Rural community life is evident in the scattered family-named hollows and local institutions such as Mt Sinai Ch, Indian Creek Sch, and Brush Creek Sch. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of hollows like English Hollow and Touchmenot Hollow, while cemeteries like Sisco Cem and Harder Cem provide vital reference points for genealogical research into the families who settled this part of Lewis County.