1946 Map of Roddy

About this map

The Cumberland Escarpment dominates this 1946 landscape, marking a sharp geological transition where the high plateau falls away toward the Whites Creek Valley. Along the base of this ridge, the Southern Railway corridor serves the community of Roddy, while the northern portion of the quadrangle is traversed by the Tennessee Central Railroad through the area of America. This era shows a rural landscape defined by narrow ridges like Gibson Ridge and Wolfpit Ridge, where life centered around small institutions like Dogwood Ch and the Big Sandy Sch.