1947 Map of Wannville

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Guntersville Lake dominates the lowland terrain where the Southern Railway navigates the edge of the water near the settlement of Wannville. This 1947 field survey, updated in 1970, shows a landscape defined by the juxtaposition of federal water management and established mountain communities. To the west, the massive formations of Crow Mountain and Poorhouse Mountain are cut by numerous hollows and coves, such as Goshen Hollow and Inglis Cove, where small family cemeteries like Middleton Cem and Roach Cem reflect generations of local residency. Notable federal land tracts, including the Samuel Key Reservation and William Key Reservation, are located north of Fackler. The presence of the Pauper Cem on the slopes of Poorhouse Mountain offers a stark genealogical insight into the region's social history during this era.