1936 Map of Killen

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Wilson Reservoir dominates this 1936 landscape, a newly engineered aquatic environment resulting from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s mid-century expansion. The map captures the infrastructure of modernization, with Tennessee Valley Authority Transmission Lines and power corridors cutting across the rural topography of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. On the northern shores, the community of Killen and the adjacent East Killen serve as established hubs, while leisure developments like the Shoal Creek Fishing Camp and Brush Creek Camp indicate the river's shift toward recreation.