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1939 Map of Springvale

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Springvale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

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The Nolichucky River winds through this 1939 landscape, defining the jagged border between Hamblen and Cocke counties. This era reveals a river-centered economy dependent on crossings like Susong Bridge, Cooper Bridge, and the Cane Ford. The Southern railroad parallels the Andrew Johnson Highway in the north, connecting small settlements such as Pineville and Springvale.

Upland life in the Little Bays Mountains is marked by a network of rural institutions, including Holloway Sch, Bethesda Ch, and Beulah Chapel Sch. Industry and infrastructure of the period are represented by the State Fish Hatchery near Rocky Point Ch, the Scoot Mill on Lick Creek, and an Emergency Landing Field equipped with an Airway Beacon, showing the integration of early aviation into the rural Tennessee valley.