1936 Map of Ketner Gap

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The Sequatchie Valley and the formidable heights of Walden Ridge dominate this 1936 topographic study, showing a landscape defined by the transition from river bottomlands to highland plateaus. In the valley, the Sequatchie River meanders through agricultural lands supported by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Ry and settlements like Shirleyton and Crossroads. The era's technological footprint is evident through the Tenn Elec Pwr Co Trans Line and a dedicated Weather Observation Station at Ketner Gap. Local life centers around family names and rural institutions, including Hicks Chapel Sch, Looney Creek Ch, and numerous small burial grounds such as White Cem and Teague Cem. On the ridge, coal extraction is established at the Hassler Mine and Barnes Mine, illustrating the region's early industrial character.