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1936 Map of Postelle

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The industrial and agricultural landscape of Polk County is defined here by the Ocoee River and the copper-rich corridor around Ducktown. The Tennessee Valley Authority influence is evident through the presence of the Tenn Elec Pwr Co Dam No 2 and extensive transmission lines following the river's winding course. Mining heritage is anchored by the Burra Burra Mine and the Old Tennessee Mine, which were central to the local economy alongside the Louisville and Nashville Railroad that serviced Ducktown Station and Stansbury Siding.

Educational and community hubs like Kimsey Junior College, Boonville Sch, and Tumbling Creek Sch reflect the social fabric of the mid-1930s. The terrain is marked by distinctive ridges such as Little Frog Mountain and Frog Ridge, interspersed with family-named gaps and knobs like Jenkins Grave Gap and Panther Knob. Small settlements and landmarks including Postelle, McHarg, and Beckners Mill provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in the Cherokee National Forest region.