1940s Maps of Cherokee County, North Carolina

1. 1940 Map of Robbinsville

   

   1940 Robbinsville

   1940 Print · USGS

   Graham County is documented here at the start of the 1940s, showing the early development of Robbinsville and the surrounding mountain gaps. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Rice Cem, Massey Cem, and the Snowbird Cherokee Indian School.

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4. 1940 Map of Hewitt, 1958 Print

   

   1940 Hewitt

   1958 Print · USGS

   Western North Carolina's high mountain gaps and river gorges are captured here during a period of significant hydroelectric and forest service development. Researchers can trace the early Appalachian Trail or locate family sites like Jenkins Cem, Rowlin Sch, and the riverside station at Hewitt.

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7. 1941 Map of Hewitt

   

   1941 Hewitt

   1941 Print · USGS

   Graham County and the Nantahala Gorge are captured here in the early 1940s as new hydroelectric infrastructure began to reshape the mountain landscape. Researchers can trace the Southern Railway past Beechertown or locate historic sites like Jenkins Cem and Hewitt Ch.

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10. 1941 Map of Mineral Bluff, 1956 Print

    

    1941 Mineral Bluff

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina come alive in the early 1940s as the river-and-rail economy hums near Mineral Bluff. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Galloway Cem, trace the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and find the CCC Camp 3467 TVA 29 site.

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13. 1941 Map of Culberson, 1958 Print

    

    1941 Culberson

    1958 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Georgia and North Carolina are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by mountain ridges and valley mills. Researchers can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail line through Culberson or locate family landmarks like Paris Cem and Loving Sch.

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16. 1941 Map of Gumlog, 1960 Print

    

    1941 Gumlog

    1960 Print · USGS

    The mountain valleys of Union County appear here just as the landscape was changing with the creation of Nottely Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Many Forks Ch, Owenby Mill, and the Pleasant Hill Cem.

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19. 1941 Map of Ivylog, 1960 Print

    

    1941 Ivylog

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and North Carolina borderlands appear here in the early 1940s as the Tennessee Valley Authority creates the new Nottely Lake. Genealogists can trace old homesteads and local institutions like the Ivylog Cem, Bethany Church, and Davenport Mill before the valley's landscape was forever changed.

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22. 1942 Map of Wayah Bald

    

    1942 Wayah Bald

    1942 Print · USGS

    The high peaks of the Nantahala Mountains come to life in this mid-century survey of Macon and Clay Counties. Researchers can trace the heritage of remote settlements like Rainbow Springs and locate local landmarks such as Marshall Chapel or Oakdale Sch.

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25. 1942 Map of Ivylog

    

    1942 Ivylog

    1942 Print · USGS

    Union County, Georgia, was undergoing a massive transformation in the early 1940s as the Tennessee Valley Authority reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the original river course and emerging shoreline of the Nottely Reservoir while locating family landmarks like Ivylog Cem and Lance Mill.

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28. 1942 Map of Culberson

    

    1942 Culberson

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and North Carolina borderlands come alive in the early 1940s, revealing a landscape of mountain ridges and family-run mills. Genealogists can trace rural roots at Paris Cem or locate the numerous schoolhouses and churches like Hemp Sch and Zion Hill Ch.

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31. 1942 Map of Gumlog

    

    1942 Gumlog

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and North Carolina borderlands are caught in detail during the early 1940s as the Nottely River valley began its transformation. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Smyrna Sch, Caldwell Cem, and the milling history at Owenby Mill.

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34. 1943 Map of Tellico

    

    1943 Tellico

    1943 Print · USGS

    The valleys and mountain foothills of eastern Tennessee appear here in the 1930s and 40s during the height of the rural schoolhouse era. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Isbell Cem, Union Grove Ch, and schools such as Manila Sch or Hance Sch.

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37. 1943 Map of Mineral Bluff

    

    1943 Mineral Bluff

    1943 Print · USGS

    Fannin County and the tri-state border region are shown here in the early 1940s, just after the completion of the Blue Ridge Dam. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Galloway Cem or follow the Louisville and Nashville tracks through Mineral Bluff.

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40. 1943 Map of Ducktown

    

    1943 Ducktown

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southeast Tennessee mining country is captured here during the 1940s as the regional copper industry reached its peak. Genealogists and historians can trace industrial footprints at the Burra Burra Mine or locate families near Freelingtown and the Ironsburg Sch.

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