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1952 Map of La Follette

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of La Follette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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Cumberland Mountain dominates this mid-century landscape, acting as a physical divide between the coal-heavy highlands and the agricultural expanse of Powell Valley. The northern half of the sheet is marked by intensive industrial activity, with numerous Strip Mine and Strip Mines operations following the contours of Walden Ridge and Brushy Mountain. These operations are supported by the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads, which thread through narrow gaps to serve settlements like Habersham, Westbourne, and Peabody.

To the south, the terrain opens into the valley where the city of La Follette serves as a regional hub. Genealogists can find numerous family-named landmarks including Rutherford Cemetery, Sweet Cemetery, and the Brushy Mountain Gap Cem. The landscape reflects a community organized around rural schools and churches, such as Wynn-Habersham High School and Elm Grove Church, while the southern margin reaches the early recreational and utility developments at Norris Lake.