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1936 Map of Standing Rock

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Tennessee Basin Ridge Divide dominates this landscape, defining a network of deep hollows and creek valleys in Stewart County just before the mid-century. Settlement centers on the Standing community, where Standing Rock Creek carves a path through the interior hills. The area is marked by a high density of rural institutions, from the Mulberry Hill Sch in the west to Asbury Sch in the southeast.

Transport and community life follow the drainage patterns, with State Highway No 49 and State Highway No 76 winding along the higher ground. Local history is etched into the terrain through family-named landmarks like Sykes Cem and McGee Mill Hollow. The presence of numerous small churches, including Taylor Chapel and Standing Rock Ch, alongside many named springs like Bubbling Spring, suggests a highly localized, water-dependent agricultural society during the late 1930s.