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1945 Map of Marshall

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The French Broad River carves a deep path through Madison County, anchoring the town of Marshall and the surrounding mountain ridges. In the mid-1940s, this corridor served as a vital transportation artery, where the Southern railroad tracks and the Dixie Highway followed the water's edge past Nocona Siding and Rollins. The landscape is defined by its social infrastructure, including the County Home near Mashburn Gap and the Madison Seminary to the east.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as Gapps Cem, Ramsey Cem, and Runnion Cem, tucked into the hollows of High Rock Ridge and Seven Mile Ridge. The presence of Redmon Dam near Bredmon Chapel illustrates the early industrial management of the river, while numerous country churches like Enon Ch and Oak Hill Ch mark the centers of small upland communities like Walnut and Tillery.