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1936 Map of Hardin

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Benton and Hardin area of Marshall County is shown here during a period of significant infrastructure development under the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Ry runs north-south, paralleling the Jefferson Davis Highway and providing the primary transport spine for these agricultural communities. A distinct local landmark of the New Deal era, CCC Camp No 508, sits just west of Benton, reflecting the federal investment in the region's landscape during the 1930s.

The rural character of the terrain is defined by the East Fork Clarks River and its many tributaries, such as Watts Creek and Soldier Creek. River crossings remain vital for local travel, with Washburn Ford and Sugar Tree Ford still in use. Numerous small family cemeteries like Haltom Cem and Thompson Cem are scattered across the quadrangle alongside country institutions like Walnut Grove Sch and Hamlet Ch.