1935 Map of Sneedville

About this map

Sneedville serves as the focal point of this 1935 survey, situated at the confluence of Rock Creek and Greasy Creek just north of the Clinch River. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by parallel ridges, including Wallen Ridge and Newman Ridge, which dictate the paths of early roads and small agricultural settlements. The rural infrastructure of the era is evident through a high density of named educational and religious institutions, such as Vardy Community Sch and Ferguson Chapel Sch, reflecting the community-centric organization of eastern Tennessee before significant modernization. Downriver, industrial footprints appear with the Pressmens Union Power Plant and a corresponding Dam, highlighting the early electrification efforts along the river. This survey also records the presence of CCC Camp No 26, a marker of Depression-era public works projects active in the Clinch River valley during the mid-1930s.