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1935 Map of Marion

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Marion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

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Marion serves as the focal point for this Smyth County landscape, situated where the Norfolk and Western railway and U. S. Highway No 11 parallel the Middle Fork Holston River. The town is notable for its concentration of institutional and community sites, including the State Hospital, the local Fair Grounds, and several cemeteries. To the north, the establishment of Hungry Mother State Park is documented, featuring Hungry Mother Lake and a C C C Camp, reflecting New Deal-era conservation efforts.

The surrounding rural valleys and ridges reveal a dense network of early 20th-century community hubs. Small settlements like McMullin, Adwolf, and Jeb are connected by roads that wind through Wassum Valley and Porter Valley. This era is characterized by its numerous rural institutions, such as Walker Creek Sch, Ebenezer Ch, and Holston Mill, while the southern reaches transition into the heavily forested Unaka National Forest across Pond Mountain and Rich Mountain.