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1940 Map of Mc Cloud

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

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Hawkins Co Greene Co line cuts diagonally across this 1940 topographic landscape, where the rugged ridges of the Bays Mountains and Dodson Mountain dictate the flow of rural life. In the north, the Southern railroad follows the Holston River past the small settlement of Arnotts and the industrial landmark of McDonald Mill. The map reveals a high density of community centers, schools, and family cemeteries that defined this era of East Tennessee agriculture.

Settlement patterns are tightly gathered in the valleys, particularly in Butcher Valley and around Romeo. Genealogical value is found in the numerous church-school combinations such as Sanders Chapel Sch and Pilot Knob Sch, alongside scattered burial grounds like Patterson Cem and Price Cem. Notable early aviation infrastructure is visible at the High Airway Beacon Spur, reflecting the technological layer added to this traditional landscape of gaps and hollows.