1936 Map of Petersburg
USGS Topo · Published 1936About this map
Petersburg anchors this 1936 survey, which sits at the intersection of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway and State Highway No 50. The landscape is a network of small family farming communities and crossroads such as Delina, Talley, and Blakeville. Cultural life in the mid-1930s is mapped through numerous rural institutions, including Haislip Sch, Union Sch, and churches like Catalpa Grove Ch and Mt Zion Ch. The drainage patterns of Cane Creek and its many branches, such as Gould Branch and Albright Branch, dictated the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries. Genealogists can find several family-named landmarks, including the Talley Cem, Welch Cem, and Pigg Cem. This Tennessee Valley Authority collaboration highlights the rural infrastructure before significant mid-century modernization, preserving the locations of sites like Browns Shop and Bryant Spring.
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