1946 Map of Windrock

About this map

Oliver Springs sits at the geological junction where the ridge-and-valley province meets the Cumberland Plateau, serving as a hub for the Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroads. In the mid-1940s, this area of Anderson, Morgan, and Roane counties was defined by the transition from the industrial mining settlements of Windrock, Upper Windrock, and Windrock Fields down to the agricultural valleys of Powell Valley and Dutch Valley. The landscape is etched with local history, from the Donovan Sch and Indian Creek Ch to numerous family burial grounds like Hoskins Cem and Gilbreath Cem. The intricate network of ridges, including the massive Walden Ridge and the descriptively named Buzzard Roost Ridge, dictates the flow of water through branches like White Log Branch and Mud Suck Creek. This survey captures the rural character of communities such as Batley and Robertsville before mid-century changes altered the regional infrastructure.