1936 Map of Lexington

About this map

Lexington and Anderson anchor this Lauderdale County landscape during the mid-1930s, a period when the Tennessee Valley Authority was actively reshaping the region's infrastructure. This survey captures a rural network defined by its small community centers and an extensive system of creeks and branches, such as Second Creek and Anderson Creek. The map provides significant genealogical value through its documentation of rural institutions, including the Portertown School and Portertown Cemetery in the north, and Howard School further south. Local industry and basic utility are visible in the form of the Ingram Mill and a prominent Power Transmission Line cutting north-to-south across the quadrangle. Smaller settlements like Grassy and Whitehead are shown alongside numerous country houses of worship, such as Oxford Church and Nebo Church, reflecting the era's decentralized social structure.