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1935 Map of Smart Mountain

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Smart Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau dominates this 1935 advance sheet, compiled from aerial photography by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the USGS. The landscape is defined by the high tablelands of Hitchcock Mountain and Smart Mtn, where the high-altitude drainage systems of Big Brush Creek and Blair Creek begin their descent. This survey captures a specific social geography at the intersection of Van Buren, Bledsoe, and Sequatchie counties, where community life centered on the Hitchcock Sch and the nearby Hitchcock Cem.

A network of ridge lines and trails connects these upland sites, reflecting a period when travel through these highlands was dictated by the natural contours of the plateau. The inclusion of survey markers like T Tr 11 FR and T Tr 10 FR alongside water features such as Glady Fork and Bird Fork provides a detailed view of the terrain before more modern infrastructure altered these rural county lines.