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1930s Maps of Jackson County, North Carolina

Explore 17 historic maps of Jackson County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Jackson County, NC maps

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  1. 1933 Map of Bryson
    1933 Map of Bryson
    1933 Bryson
    1933 Print · USGS
    The mountain valleys of Swain County are captured in the early 1930s, showing the early settlement patterns of the Great Smoky Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through schoolhouses like Lands Creek Sch and Indian Creek Sch.
  4. 1935 Map of Sam Knob
    1935 Map of Sam Knob
    1935 Sam Knob
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high peaks of the Blue Ridge are captured in the mid-1930s just as the New Deal transformed the forest. Trace early landmarks like CCC Camp NC F 25 and Charley Creek Sch, or locate natural features like Devils Court House and Sam Knob.
  7. 1935 Map of Cashiers
    1935 Map of Cashiers
    1935 Cashiers
    1935 Print · USGS
    Jackson County and the North Carolina-South Carolina border appear here in the mid-1930s as modern surveying techniques were first being applied. Researchers can trace early state infrastructure such as St Hy No 106 as it passes through the Nantahala National Forest.
  10. 1935 Map of Tuckaseigee
    1935 Map of Tuckaseigee
    1935 Tuckaseigee
    1935 Print · USGS
    Jackson County's high mountain valleys are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tuckaseigee River area underwent early TVA-era surveying. Genealogists can trace local roots through landmarks like Caney Fork Sch, Sols Creek Ch, and the settlement at Cowarts.
  13. 1935 Map of Hazelwood
    1935 Map of Hazelwood
    1935 Hazelwood
    1935 Print · USGS
    Haywood and Jackson counties meet along these high ridgelines during the mid-1930s, where the Southern railway climbs toward the clouds. Researchers can locate early family landmarks like Plott Cem, the Allen Creek Sch, and high-altitude settlements at Balsam and Clarks Siding.
  16. 1935 Map of Lake Toxaway
    1935 Map of Lake Toxaway
    1935 Lake Toxaway
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of Transylvania and Jackson Counties come into focus in the mid-1930s as the regional forest service and TVA mapped the headwaters. Researchers can trace ancestral ties at Woods Cem, Quebec Sch, and Macedonia Ch along the winding mountain branches.
  19. 1935 Map of Reid
    1935 Map of Reid
    1935 Reid
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of Transylvania County are captured here in the mid-1930s as federal surveyors first mapped the area using aerial photography. Researchers can trace the early mountain roads like State No 28 near the settlement of Reid and the headwaters of Morton Creek.
  22. 1935 Map of Cullowhee
    1935 Map of Cullowhee
    1935 Cullowhee
    1935 Print · USGS
    Jackson County during the mid-thirties reveals a mountain landscape anchored by the Western Carolina Teachers College and the winding Tuckasegee River. Local historians can trace old community landmarks including the County Farm, East Laport, and rural schools like Bryson Sch.
  25. 1935 Map of Addie
    1935 Map of Addie
    1935 Addie
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Balsam Mountains and the Qualla Indian Reservation define this Jackson County landscape in the mid-thirties. Family historians can trace the Southern RR line to find rural community hubs like Beta, Scott Creek Sch, and Buff Creek Ch.
  28. 1935 Map of Glenville
    1935 Map of Glenville
    1935 Glenville
    1935 Print · USGS
    Jackson County's high mountain settlements and river valleys are shown in the mid-1930s, prior to the major dam projects of the era. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous remote landmarks like Erastus, the Yellow Mtn Sch, and Hamburg Ch.
  31. 1935 Map of Corbin Knob
    1935 Map of Corbin Knob
    1935 Corbin Knob
    1935 Print · USGS
    Macon County in the mid-1930s is captured here just as modern power infrastructure began to reshape the valley around Franklin. Researchers can trace old mountain communities through a network of rural landmarks, including Higdonville, Sugar Fork Sch, and the Porters Bend Dam on the Little Tennessee River.
  34. 1935 Map of Highlands
    1935 Map of Highlands
    1935 Highlands
    1935 Print · USGS
    Highlands was already established as a prominent mountain destination in the mid-1930s, surrounded by the high peaks of the Blue Ridge. Genealogists and historians can trace old landmarks like Calloway Mill, the Highlands Country Club, and early hydroelectric sites like the Municipal Power Dam.
  37. 1935 Map of Big Ridge
    1935 Map of Big Ridge
    1935 Big Ridge
    1935 Print · USGS
    Jackson County's high country is captured here in the mid-1930s as the TVA documented the complex river systems of the Blue Ridge. Researchers can find ancestral sites like the Big Ridge Ch, Rock Bridge Sch, and early landmarks such as Merrie Woode Camp.
  40. 1936 Map of Greens Creek
    1936 Map of Greens Creek
    1936 Greens Creek
    1936 Print · USGS
    Jackson and Swain counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the TVA and USGS collaborated on surveying the mountain heartland. Genealogists can trace family roots through the many local landmarks like Old Savannah Ch, Greens Creek Sch, and Lisle Knob.
  43. 1936 Map of Bunches Bald
    1936 Map of Bunches Bald
    1936 Bunches Bald
    1936 Print · USGS
    The high ridges and tribal lands of Swain and Jackson counties are documented here in the mid-1930s as the national park system was taking shape. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Bunches Trail, locate the Peach Tree Ch, and study the early layout of the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
  46. 1936 Map of Whittier
    1936 Map of Whittier
    1936 Whittier
    1936 Print · USGS
    Jackson and Swain Counties are documented here during the mid-thirties as the national park and reservation boundaries were being finalized. Researchers can locate the State Prison Camp No 512, the Southern Railway line through Wilmot, and old landmarks like Worley Chapel.
  49. 1936 Map of Ravensford
    1936 Map of Ravensford
    1936 Ravensford
    1936 Print · USGS
    Swain County, North Carolina, appears here in the mid-1930s as the national park boundary was being established adjacent to tribal lands. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Big Cove Sch, Piney Grove Ch, and the riverside settlement of Ravensford.
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