1939 Map of Shady Grove

About this map

The French Broad River defines the northern reaches of this East Tennessee landscape, winding past a series of named islands including Fox Island and Ernest Fox Island. This 1939 survey captures the border between Jefferson and Sevier Counties just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was reshaping the region’s topography. The area is characterized by a high density of small rural institutions and family landmarks, such as Lee Academy and the Island Ford Mill. A significant concentration of community sites appears around Fair Garden, where the Fair Garden Cem and Fair Garden Sch serve the local population. Further south, the terrain rises toward English Mountain, with the curious natural feature known as The Sink located near the southern map edge. The map provides a detailed look at pre-war settlement patterns, from the clustered homes at Shady Grove to the numerous hollows like Gunwale Hollow and Happy Hollow that trace the smaller tributaries of Flat Creek.