Old Maps of Balsam Mountain, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

1. 1893 Map of Mt Guyot

   

   1893 Mt Guyot

   1893 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee and North Carolina borderlands are captured here in the 1890s, when isolated mountain coves and river towns relied on the Virginia and Georgia Railroad. Researchers can trace old family sites and transport routes through Fair Garden, Jones Cove, and along the Elliot Ferry Road.

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4. 1912 Map of Mt Guyot

   

   1912 Mt Guyot

   1912 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee and North Carolina borderlands come into focus in the early twentieth century, prior to the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Trace ancestral locations like Cataloochee and Smokemont or follow the Southern RR to Newport.

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7. 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.

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10. 1955 Map of Knoxville

    

    1955 Knoxville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and the Smoky Mountains are shown here at a peak of mid-century development and conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early road networks connecting Gatlinburg, Waynesville, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation across the high ridges.

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13. 1957 Map of Knoxville, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Knoxville

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians of Tennessee and North Carolina are mapped here during the mid-twentieth century as new highways reached the high country. Genealogists and historians can trace the topography between Knoxville and Asheville, locating family landmarks near Fontana Lake or along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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16. 1960 Map of Knoxville

    

    1960 Knoxville

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians come alive in the 1950s, showing the intersection of new national park tourism and deep-rooted mountain industry. Trace old rail lines like the Clinchfield RR and find high-altitude landmarks from Mt Le Conte to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

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19. 1964 Map of Knoxville

    

    1964 Knoxville

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and Great Smokies are captured here during the mid-sixties, showing the rugged borderlands of Tennessee and North Carolina. Researchers can trace historic mountain routes like U S 441, the expanse of Pisgah National Forest, and the growing footprints of Asheville and Knoxville.

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22. 1964 Map of Bunches Bald, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Bunches Bald

    1967 Print · USGS

    Swain and Haywood counties are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing where the national park and tribal lands converge. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Masonic Monument, old peaks like Chiltoskie Mtn, and the winding Blue Ridge Parkway.

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25. 1976 Map of Bunches Bald, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Bunches Bald

    1978 Print · USGS

    The high ridges of Swain County are captured in the mid-seventies through detailed aerial photography. Hikers and local historians can trace the steep drainages of Raven Fork and identify prominent peaks like Bunches Bald and Barnett Knob.

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28. 1983 Map of Knoxville, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Knoxville

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee valley and the rising Smokies are captured here in the early eighties, showing the region as the tourism and transit hub of the Southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the layout of the University of Tennessee or locate rural landmarks like Shady Grove Ch and Pleasant Hill Cem.

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31. 2000 Map of Bunches Bald, 2001 Print

    

    2000 Bunches Bald

    2001 Print · USGS

    The high ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains meet the Cherokee Indian Reservation at the turn of the millennium. Local historians can trace the paths of the Blue Ridge Parkway past the Big Cove Mission and the Masonic Monument.

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34. 2022 Map of Bunches Bald, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Bunches Bald

    2022 Print · USGS

    This part of the Smokies on the Swain and Haywood county line is shown here in its modern conservation era. Genealogists and hikers can trace high-altitude landmarks and family history sites like McGhee Cem, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Potato Hill Bald.

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