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1936 Map of Greenbrier

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The sprawling bottomlands along Limestone Creek and its many tributaries define this mid-1930s landscape in Limestone County. As the Tennessee Valley Authority reshaped the region's geography, the rising waters of Wheeler Reservoir began to cover the low-lying southern edges of the quadrangle. Rural life at the time centered on a network of small family-named communities and spiritual hubs, such as Peete Corners, Waldo Chapel, and Moseys Chapel.

The presence of the Southern Railway Company line passing through Greenbrier indicates the importance of rail transport for this agricultural interior before the widespread expansion of the state highway system. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of vanished schools like Betz Sch and Maple Grove Sch and resting places like the Ragland Cem, providing a precise look at the township before mid-century modernization.