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1936 Map of Gorman

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Gorman and Mc Ewen serve as the primary hubs in this mid-1930s landscape, which is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Tennessee Central Railroad and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Line. The Tennessee Valley Authority, with engineers Arthur E. Morgan and Carl A. Bock at the helm, recorded a region transitioning toward modern electrification, noted by the Electric Power Company Transmission Line and a TEP Co Trans Line cutting across the terrain.

Beyond the rail lines, the map reveals a decentralized community network of rural schools and family landmarks. Numerous local institutions such as Liberty Sch, Beech Grove Sch, and Pruett Chapel Sch are scattered along the creek valleys. The topography is deeply carved by named hollows, including Mitchell Hollow and Trogden Hollow, which channel drainage into Trace Creek and Hurricane Creek. These hollows and ridges dictated the placement of pioneer-era burial grounds like Bennyfield Cem and Mc Candless Cem, which remain as vital markers for genealogical research.