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1935 Map of Niota

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Niota
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Southern Railway corridor anchors this 1935 study of McMinn County, with the town of Niota serving as the primary hub along the Lee Highway. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and rural social centers, including Prigmore and Reagan, interspersed with family-named landmarks and local commerce such as Murphys Store and Riddles Store. The geography is defined by parallel ridges like Black Oak Ridge and the winding course of Big Sewee Creek.

Educational and religious life is well-documented through numerous country schools and churches, such as Niota High Sch, Mt Tabor Ch Cem, and Union McMinn Ch. Industry of the era is represented by a Flume Mill near Arnwine Spring, while early infrastructure improvements are visible via a prominent power transmission line and several Tennessee Valley Authority survey markers scattered across the terrain.