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1936 Map of Windrock

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

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Oliver Springs serves as the primary hub in this mid-1930s landscape, situated where the Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroads intersect. The industrial character of the region is evident to the north, where an Incline and Tramway connect Windrock and Upper Windrock to the coalfields of Cumberland Mountain. This network of transport reflects an economy tied to both rail commerce and resource extraction from the ridges.

Local life is recorded through family landmarks and rural institutions, including Frost Bottom School and Donovan School Poplar. Genealogists will find numerous burial grounds such as Grave Hill Cemetery and Key Cemetery scattered across the valleys of Poplar Creek. The intersection of Anderson, Morgan, and Roane counties is clearly defined, showing how political boundaries cut through the varied terrain of Black Oak Ridge and Chestnut Ridge.