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1936 Map of White Hollow

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Norris Reservoir dominates the landscape of this 1936 survey, its rising waters filling the intricate network of valleys between Dividing Ridge and Chestnut Ridge. This Tennessee Valley Authority advance sheet documents a moment of profound transformation as the new reservoir inundates traditional rural drainage systems like Mill Creek and Clear Creek. The map serves as a vital record for genealogists, preserving the locations of numerous family and community landmarks such as Lays Cem, Mc Carty Cem, and Stout Cem before modern shoreline changes.

Upland areas like the Central Peninsula remain dotted with local institutions, including Mt Olive Sch and Oaks Chapel. Economic relics of the pre-reservoir era are still visible, notably Wilson Mill on the creek and the intriguing Lead Mine Bend Cave near the eastern boundary. The topography is defined by dozens of named hollows, from Brantley Hollow to Malloby Hollow, showing the dense settlement patterns that preceded the TVA projects.