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1940 Map of Mc Donald

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Mc Donald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Parallel ridges and agricultural valleys define the landscape of western Bradley County just before the mid-century, where the Southern railroad connects the small settlements of McDonald and Black Fox. The terrain is characterized by long, northeast-trending features such as White Oak Mountain Ridge and Black Oak Ridge, which separate fertile corridors like Lebanon Valley and Blue Springs Valley.

Social life in this era centers on a network of country schools and churches, including Flint Springs Sch and Antioch Ch. Industrial and transport markers are found at rail sidings like Marble Switch and Weatherly Switch, while the namesake Tucker Springs and Taylor Spring provide critical water sources for the surrounding farms. The map also captures the Hamilton and Bradley County boundary as it cuts through the ridges south of Howardville.