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1940 Map of Madisonville

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Madisonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Madisonville serves as the focal point of this 1940 Tennessee Valley Authority survey, situated at the junction of several key regional routes and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The landscape is defined by the Bat Creek Knobs and numerous winding waterways, including Bat Creek and Notchy Creek. The presence of Hiwassee College to the west and the Fair Grounds within the town limits highlights the area's role as an educational and social hub for Monroe County.

Rural life is meticulously documented through family-named landmarks and local institutions, such as Kimbrough Cem and the Old Lutheran Cem. Small settlements like Fagin and Kincaid dot the rail line, while schools like Sequoyah Sch and Phillips Sch serve the outlying hollows and ridges. Near the northeastern corner, the Little Tennessee River marks the county boundary before the era of major reservoir flooding, preserving the original course of the river and nearby Corntassel Ch.