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1936 Map of Shellmound

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Sand Mountain dominates the topography of this three-state border region, where the Tennessee-Georgia and Alabama-Georgia lines meet. The 1936 survey documents the landscape just before significant transformation by the Tennessee Valley Authority, specifically showing the boundary of the Proposed Guntersville Res. Along the river bend, the community of Shellmound sits near the Shellmound Station and the historic Nickajack Cave, a landmark of early regional travel.

Further south into the plateau, rural life is marked by a network of schools and churches like Scealf Sch, Davis Sch, and Shanty Town Ch. Industrial remnants are evident in Cole City, which features an incline and an abandoned mine, reflecting the coal-mining activity that once defined these coves. The map traces the routes of the N C & ST L and Southern railroads as they navigate the gaps of the mountain towards Trenton.