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1936 Map of Lyles

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Tennessee Basin Divide winds across this 1930s landscape, separating the rugged drainages of Turnbull Creek and Bear Creek. The industrial and transport hub of Lyles anchors the southwestern quadrant, where the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway intersects with an extensive network of local roads and creek hollows. Nearby, the settlement of Wrigley sits adjacent to a prominent reservoir and pumping station, signaling the importance of water infrastructure for the area's early 20th-century development.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous rural institutions, from the North Tidewell Sch and Frazier Sch to the New Bethel Ch and Browns Chapel. The map reveals a dense social fabric of family-named landmarks and cemeteries like the Dunagin Cem and Jenkins Cem. From the high point at Iron Hill to the remote Fitz Store in the south, the survey captures a rural Tennessee community defined by its proximity to both the rail line and the deep hollows of the Highland Rim.