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1936 Map of John Sevier

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

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The Southern Railway corridor anchors this Knox County landscape, running parallel to the Holston River and serving the industrial and logistical hub at John Sevier. This survey, compiled from aerial photography just before the Second World War, shows a dense network of rural communities defined by ridge-and-valley topography. The massive classification yards at John Sevier Sta and the presence of the John Sevier Ch highlight the town's role as a major rail center.

North of the river, several prominent ridges including Beaver Ridge and Black Oak Ridge dictate the placement of early settlements like Maloneyville and Skaggston. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Legg England Cem near Ellistown to numerous country schools like Arminda Sch and Booker Sch. The area near Mascot shows an abandoned mine and a dam, reflecting the evolving mineral extraction and river management of the 1930s Tennessee Valley.