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1936 Map of Pattie Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Paint Rock and the surrounding Tennessee Valley ridges define this landscape during the mid-1930s, as recorded by the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS. The terrain is a complex network of parallel ridges, including Stamp Ridge and Walker Ridge, which funnel local life into narrow agricultural valleys. Small rural centers like Erie and Blue Spring anchor the community, supported by a dense distribution of local institutions such as Sheltons Grove Ch and Luttrell Sch.

A notable flume and Cook Mill along Paint Rock Creek suggest the lingering importance of water-powered industry in this pocket of Roane County. This 1936 survey, conducted shortly after the establishment of the TVA, preserves the intricate boundary lines between Roane, Loudon, McMinn, and Meigs counties, offering a clear view of the pre-war rural infrastructure before modernization significantly altered the region's character.