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1936 Map of La Follette

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Norris Reservoir dominates the lower landscape of this 1930s survey, its winding shoreline reaching into the valleys below Cumberland Mountain. Compiled from aerial photographs, this map documents the region during the Tennessee Valley Authority’s early massive transformations. Industrial infrastructure like the Rex No 2 Mine Conveyor and Indian Creek Mines near La Follette illustrate the importance of coal extraction, while the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Southern Railway provide the essential transport links for the area's resource-based economy.

Local life is recorded through a network of rural landmarks, including numerous family-named cemeteries such as Glade Springs Cem and Bakers Forge Memorial Cem. The map identifies small community centers like Fincastle and Jacksboro alongside essential civic structures such as Davis Chapel, Peabody Sch, and Coolidge Sch. The terrain is sharply defined by prominent ridges including Walnut Mountain and Walden Ridge, which hem in the settlements and industrial corridors of the Powell Valley.