1936 Map of Johnsonville

About this map

Reynoldsburg Landing and the riverfront town of Johnsonville dominate this mid-1930s landscape along the Tennessee River. The area is a critical transit corridor, where the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway crosses the water at the river's bend, linking the rail line to maritime traffic at Clarks Landing and Hartleys Landing. The map reveals a deeply localized community structure defined by numerous rural institutions, including Oak Grove Ch, Bowen Chapel, and the Link Sch. This documentation captures the river before its modern transformation, showing original shorelines around Reynoldsburg Island and Plant Island, along with a network of landings such as Dixie Landing and Faulks Landing that once served as vital points of trade and transport for the residents of Denver and the surrounding hollows.