
The Old Federal Road traces a historical path through the heart of Monroe County in this mid-1940s landscape, connecting the rural communities of Mount Vernon and Center. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Notchy Creek and the Tellico River, where local industry is anchored by Stakely Mill, Ellis Mill, and the Belltown Mill. The presence of the Cane Creek (Belltown PO) and stops along the Louisville and Nashville railroad like Rogers Station and Tom Station reveal a network of small-scale commerce and post offices typical of the Tennessee Valley Authority era.
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1927 Big Junction
Monroe County, TN

1933 Bald River Falls
Monroe County, TN

1933 Haw Knob
Monroe County, TN

1933 Rafter
Monroe County, TN

1933 Whiteoak Flats
Monroe County, TN

1934 Mecca
Monroe County, TN

1934 Mount Vernon
Monroe County, TN

1935 Tellico
Monroe County, TN

1937 Haw Knob
Monroe County, TN

1943 Tellico
Monroe County, TN

1946 Mount Vernon
Monroe County, TN

1957 Bald River Falls
Monroe County, TN

1957 Big Junction
Monroe County, TN

1957 Mecca
Monroe County, TN

1957 Rafter
Monroe County, TN

1957 Whiteoak Flats
Monroe County, TN

1984 Rafter
Monroe County, TN

2003 Bald River Falls
Monroe County, TN

2003 Big Junction
Monroe County, TN

2003 Mecca
Monroe County, TN

2003 Mount Vernon
Monroe County, TN

2003 Rafter
Monroe County, TN

2003 Whiteoak Flats
Monroe County, TN

2022 Bald River Falls
Monroe County, TN

2022 Big Junction
Monroe County, TN

2022 Mecca
Monroe County, TN

2022 Mount Vernon
Monroe County, TN

2022 Rafter
Monroe County, TN

2022 Whiteoak Flats
Monroe County, TN