1939 Map of Sullivan Gardens

About this map

Kincheloe Mill and numerous rural schools define the settlement pattern of this Tennessee landscape in the late 1930s, where small communities are tucked between the ridges of the Appalachian foothills. The Clinchfield Railroad cuts through the northern terrain, passing through the Kendrick Tunnel near the South Fork Holston River. The map reveals a dense network of local education and faith, with sites like Sullivan High School, Pactolus School, and Eastern Star Church serving as community anchors.