1936 Map of Lynnville

About this map

Elk Ridge forms a prominent geographical divide across this rural Tennessee landscape, separating the headwaters of numerous hollows that flow toward Southport and Lynnville. In the mid-1930s, the region was defined by a dense network of country schools and family landmarks, including Sullivan Sch, Grigsby Sch, and the Mc Kissick Cem. The industrial footprint of the era is clearly marked by the Phosphate Mines located near Chaffin Hollow, signifying the area's geological importance to the fertilizer industry of the time. Local travel followed the Bee Line Highway, which serves as a primary north-south artery through Stiversville. The map also captures the early expansion of regional infrastructure with the Tennessee Valley Authority transmission lines cutting across the hills near Waco.