1940 Map of Newport

About this map

The Pigeon River and French Broad River converge near Newport in this pre-war survey, documenting the development of Cocke County before major modern expansion. The landscape is defined by the Southern railway line and the early regional arteries of the Dixie Highway and Highway 411. For the family historian, the map preserves the locations of numerous rural institutions, including the Rosenwald Sch, Alexander Sch, and the County Farm. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into English Mtn and the Cherokee National Forest, where smaller settlements like Edwina and Sardis are surrounded by family-named hollows and cemeteries such as Inman Cem and Finchum Cem. This topographic study captures a critical period of transition as traditional river-valley agriculture and small-town industry like the Tannery Sch district existed alongside the emerging federal forest boundaries.