1936 Map of Tranquillity

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Pone Valley and the surrounding ridges of McMinn County define this 1936 rural landscape, surveyed just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its transformative work in the region. The map reveals a dense network of local institutions essential to Depression-era country life, from the Hickory Flats Sch in the north to the Rogers Creek Ch in the south. Early industrial footprints are visible at Collins Mill and Sewee Mill, while small agricultural hubs like Boggs Crossroads and the eponymous Tranquillity serve as the primary social anchors.