1941 Map of Manchester

About this map

Manchester serves as the focal point of this 1941 Tennessee Valley Authority survey, situated where the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis RR and the Dixie Highway converge. The landscape is defined by the sharp bends of the Duck River, which features significant natural landmarks such as Bluehole Falls, Big Falls, and the prehistoric enclosure at Old Stone Fort. To the south and east, the map documents a transitional period for Coffee County as the Camp Forrest Military Reservation expands across The Barrens, with a proposed boundary cutting through rural tracts.