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1936 Map of Wauhatchie

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Hales Bar Reservoir dominates this 1930s landscape, winding through the narrow gorge where the Tennessee River cuts between Walden Ridge and Raccoon Mountain. The map details a period of industrial transition, showing numerous Mines (Abandoned) on the slopes of Aetna Mountain and Aetna Cem near the old settlement of Aetna. Family history is deeply rooted in the small hollows and gaps of the river bends, evidenced by the Mc Nabb Cem and French Cem.

The infrastructure of the Tennessee Valley Authority era is clear, with prominent labels for Telephone Line and Power Transmission Line networks. Notable river features like The Suck and Suck Shoals remain marked, alongside educational landmarks such as Francis Sch and Sexton Sch. The eastern edge highlights the transportation corridor of Lookout Valley, where Highway US No 11 and the N C & St L Southern Trans Line converge near Wauhatchie.