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1936 Map of Rutledge

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

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Norris Reservoir dominates this 1936 landscape, its backwater reaching deep into the Clinch River valley just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was reshaping the region. The map captures a critical transition for communities like Lone Mountain and Liberty Hill, where the rising waters of the reservoir at the 1020-foot elevation mark redefined local geography. Further north, Tazewell and New Tazewell stand as established hubs, connected to the southern reaches of the quadrangle by the Southern Railway.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of early 20th-century life, from the Straight Creek Mines Sch reflecting the area's industrial labor to family landmarks like Poore Cem and Moody Chapel. The presence of CCC Camp No 19 underscores the era's federal public works projects, while numerous country schools such as Dutch Valley Sch and Center View Sch mark the rural social fabric before modern consolidation.