1935 Map of Straw Plains

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The Holston River carves a dramatic, winding path through East Tennessee in this 1935 survey, defining the rural landscape between Luttrell and Jefferson City. The terrain is characterized by the prominent ridges of Copper Ridge and Rocky Valley Mountain, which frame the agricultural and industrial activity of the mid-1930s. Notable infrastructure of the era includes the Southern railroad line running through Strawberry Plains and New Market, alongside the Republic Quarry and a CCC Camp. This period represents a landscape in transition as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its regional engineering efforts. Local life is densely recorded through numerous family-named landmarks like Massengale Mill and Smith Mill, and a high concentration of community centers such as Clear Spring Sch, Indian Cave, and Pleasant Grove Ch.