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1936 Map of Newsome Sinks

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Newsome Sinks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Newsome Sinks characterizes the karst topography of this corner of Marshall County, where the Tennessee Valley Authority was actively reshaping the landscape in the mid-1930s. The northern edge of the sheet shows the creation of Wheeler Reservoir, with the Wheeler Reservoir Boundary cutting through the river bottoms near Clarksville Landing. This era was one of significant transition, as the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railroad Ferry operated along the original river channel before rising waters altered local transport.

Away from the river, the map reveals a network of rural communities centered on institutions like Science Hill Sch, Mt Tabor Ch, and Mt Olive Sch. Small settlements such as Old Rescue, New Rescue, and Oleander are connected by local roads and State Highway No 38. The terrain is defined by prominent ridges and mountains, including Cedar Mtn and Stone Mountain, which separate the various creek valleys like Cane Creek and Gotaco Creek.