1900s (20th Century) Maps of Carson Mill, North Carolina

1. 1933 Map of Bushnell

   

   1933 Bushnell

   1933 Print · USGS

   Swain County high country in the late 1920s is defined by a remote landscape of steep ridges and small mountain schools. Researchers can trace the locations of Mill Creek Sch and School No 2 or identify family landmarks like Loudermilk Ridge and Welch Bald.

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4. 1936 Map of Judson

   

   1936 Judson

   1936 Print · USGS

   The confluence of the Little Tennessee and Tuckasegee rivers is captured here in the mid-1930s, just before the landscape was transformed by reservoir projects. Researchers can trace the original rail stops and riverside communities of Bushnell, Judson, and Almond, along with rural landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and Noland Creek Sch.

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7. 1940 Map of Judson

   

   1940 Judson

   1940 Print · USGS

   Swain County's river valleys appear here just before the completion of the Fontana Dam transformed the landscape. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Woody Cem and Monteith Cem or trace the old Southern Railway through the now-submerged town of Judson.

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10. 1941 Map of Judson

    

    1941 Judson

    1941 Print · USGS

    Swain County's river valleys and mountain gaps are documented here just before the era of major hydroelectric flooding. Researchers can trace vanished homesites, family cemeteries like Woody Cem, and defunct mountain schools including Round Hill Sch and Noland Creek Sch.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 1961 Map of Noland Creek, 1964 Print

    

    1961 Noland Creek

    1964 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Smokies are shown here in the early sixties as the massive reservoirs of the TVA reshaped the mountain valleys. Genealogists and hikers can trace remote burial sites like Panther Creek Cem and shoreline landmarks including Sawyer Dock.

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25. 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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28. 1976 Map of Noland Creek, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Noland Creek

    1978 Print · USGS

    Swain County in the mid-1970s is defined by the expansive, winding waters of Fontana Lake as it snakes through the mountain terrain. Researchers can trace the original river paths of the Tuckasegee River and find landmarks like Roundhill.

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31. 1983 Map of Fontana Lake

    

    1983 Fontana Lake

    1983 Print · USGS

    Western North Carolina's high peaks and reservoir-carved valleys are documented here during the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the mountain communities of Bryson City and Franklin or explore the boundaries of the Qualla Boundary.

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