1940 Map of Newport

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The confluence of the Pigeon River and the French Broad River anchors this 1940 study of Cocke County, Tennessee. The town of Newport is shown in detail, surrounded by industrial and community landmarks including Tannery Island and the Southern Railway line. This era captures the area's rural social infrastructure through its many localized schools and churches, such as the Rosenwald Sch and Big Pigeon Ch, reflecting a landscape organized around small agrarian settlements. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the English Mtn and the Cherokee National Forest, while the lowland areas are dotted with family-named cemeteries like Inman Cem and Hannan Cem. The presence of the County Farm and multiple named islands like Boyer Island illustrate the river-driven economy and civic organization of the pre-war period.