1946 Map of Summersville
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1946 Map of Summersville

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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Summersville serves as the hub of this rural landscape in the late 1940s, situated at the convergence of mountain ridges and deep river hollows where Texas, Shannon, and Howell counties meet. The map reveals a dense network of one-room schools and country churches that anchored community life before post-war consolidation. Schools like Science Ridge Sch and Heelstring Sch are scattered across the terrain, often appearing alongside family-named landmarks like Riley Cem.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1946
Date Published1946
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16 x 20.9 inches

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CopyrightPublic Domain