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1941 Map of White Hollow

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of White Hollow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Norris Reservoir dominates this 1941 survey, where the rising waters of the Clinch River and Powell River reshape the ridge-and-valley landscape of Union and Campbell Counties. The map captures a moment of massive federal transformation, featuring CCC Camp No. 492 (TVA 46) and a Boy Scout Camp along the developing shoreline. Despite the engineering shift, the map preserves the older rural fabric of the White Hollow area, documenting numerous family cemeteries such as Mc Carty Cem, Bridges Cem, and Wilson Cem.

From the heights of Lone Mtn and Dividing Ridge, the terrain drops into significant karst features like Big Cave and Panther Cave. Geographers and local historians can trace the early infrastructure of the Tennessee Valley Authority era, from the Gaging Station on White Creek to the river access point at Hickory Star Landing. The inclusion of Mt Olive Sch and Oaks Chapel provides essential touchpoints for genealogical research in this flooded valley.