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1935 Map of Lee Valley
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1935 Map of Lee Valley

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Clinch Mountain dominates the topography of this East Tennessee landscape, creating a formidable barrier between the remote valleys of Hancock and Hawkins counties. This 1935 advance sheet, produced by the Tennessee Valley Authority, reveals a deeply rural ridge-and-valley settlement pattern where life centered on small mountain gaps and creek-side schools. Travel was restricted to narrow corridors like State Highway No 66, which threaded through Big War Gap to connect the community of Lee Valley with the surrounding ridges. Many of these settlements, such as Murrell Town and Klondike, were defined by their proximity to local institutions like Richardsons Creek School or War Creek Ch. The map captures the intricate drainage network of the Big War Creek watershed before mid-century modernization altered the infrastructure of the Southern Appalachians.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1935
Date Published1935
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.5 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain