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1946 Map of Whitwell

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Whitwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Sequatchie Valley and the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau define this mid-century landscape in Marion County. Industrial and agricultural life centers on the town of Whitwell, where the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad follows the valley floor to serve the local economy, including the prominent Whitwell Mine. The mapping captures a network of rural communities such as Victoria and Ketner Mill, connected by roads that wind past numerous family-named landmarks and centers of local gathering.

Genealogists will find a high density of documented burial sites, including Pryor Cem, Wacker Cem, and Layne Cem. Small country churches like Pilgrims Rest Church and Turner Chapel are scattered throughout the valley, while the plateau's complex topography is marked by distinctive features such as The Chimneys and Dancing Fern Cave. The survey preserves the location of many small schools and springs, reflecting the self-sufficient nature of these Tennessee mountain communities before modern consolidation.