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1940 Map of Parrottsville

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Parrottsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Nolichucky River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Greene and Cocke counties, defining a landscape of hollows and ridges just before the 1940s. The area around Parrottsville is deeply marked by early Tennessee settlement patterns, characterized by a high density of small community centers like Salem and Bruner Grove. This survey reveals a remarkably tight network of rural institutions, with dozens of family-named landmarks such as Ottinger Shelton Chapel, Jackson Chapel, and Love Memorial Ch serving isolated hollows.

Transport is facilitated by structures like the Hale Bridge and Conway Bridge, while the local economy is anchored by the Brookside Mill on Clear Creek. The terrain is punctuated by geological curiosities including Natural Bridge and Arch Cave, alongside numerous named schools such as Poplar Springs Sch and Dawson Valley Sch, which highlight the decentralized nature of rural life in the Tennessee Valley during this era.