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1936 Map of Telford

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Nolichucky River meanders through this portion of eastern Tennessee, dividing the valley lowlands from the rising slopes of the Cherokee National Forest. The landscape in the mid-1930s is defined by a dense network of country schools and churches, such as Mt Carmel Sch and McAllister Ch, alongside early industrial sites. The river's power was harnessed at multiple points, evidenced by Broylesville Mill, Graham Mill, and Adams Mill.

Transportation and extraction are central to the area's development, with the Southern Railway serving the northern settlements like Telford and the Washington College PO and Sta. To the south, the Embreeville Iron Company Narrow Gauge RR cuts through the ridges near the Peach Orchard Mine. This detailed survey preserves the precise locations of family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its regional transformations.