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1936 Map of Noah

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Noah and the surrounding rural communities of Coffee County are documented here during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by ridges and narrow creek valleys. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of the Noah Fork and Garrison Fork, where schools like Farrar Hill Sch and Hurricane Sch served scattered farmsteads. This survey captures a moment when the Tennessee Valley Authority was actively mapping the region's topography, noting the path of U S Highway No 41 and early infrastructure like Electric Power Transmission Line No 2.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including family-named sites such as Mc Michael Cem, Patton Cem, and Lynch Cem. The map's southern edge includes the County Farm and a cluster of spiritual centers like Antioch Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch near the village of Baucom. The distinct geographic boundaries of Coffee and Bedford counties are traced along the rugged western ridges including Lambert Ridge and Roberts Ridge.