1946 Map of La Follette

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Cumberland Mountain dominates this landscape, forming a massive natural barrier that separates the coal-rich hollows of the north from the broader farming valleys of the south. In the lower reaches, La Follette serves as a primary hub, its street grid revised in 1945 to reflect its postwar growth. The complex topography is defined by narrow gaps like Brushy Mtn Gap and Chambers Gap, which provide essential passage through the ridges. To the southeast, the rising waters of Norris Reservoir reach into the valleys, illustrating the major hydraulic changes managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority.