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1936 Map of Rushing

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Tennessee River serves as the dominant artery of this 1930s landscape, bordering Calloway County, Kentucky, and Stewart County, Tennessee. This pre-impoundment survey, compiled from aerial photographs and field examinations by the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS, reveals a riverine economy defined by numerous active river access points such as Newburg Landing, Dilday Landing, and Boatyard Landing. These landings provided essential transport for rural communities like Newburg and Redden before the creation of Kentucky Lake.

Upland from the river, a network of country schools and churches anchors the social geography, including Turkey Creek Sch, Lone Oak Ch, and Center Ridge Ch. The terrain is characterized by a complex system of creeks like Blood River and Cypress Creek, which carve through the Basin Divide. Small commercial hubs such as Futrell Store and various family-named hollows and springs offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestors in this border region during the mid-Depression era.