Old Maps of Carson Mill, North Carolina for Hiking & Exploration

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Carson Mill, NC maps

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  1. 1933 Map of Bushnell
    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.

  2. 1936 Map of Judson
    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.

  3. 1940 Map of Judson
    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.

  4. 1941 Map of Judson
    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.

  5. 1955 Map of Knoxville
    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.

  6. 1957 Map of Knoxville, 1966 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1960 Map of Knoxville
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1961 Map of Noland Creek, 1964 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  9. 1964 Map of Knoxville
    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.

  10. 1976 Map of Noland Creek, 1978 Print
    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.

  11. 1983 Map of Fontana Lake
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 2022 Map of Noland Creek, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Noland Creek, 2022 Print
    2022 Noland Creek
    2022 Print · USGS
    The intersection of the Great Smoky Mountains and Nantahala National Forest comes alive here during the early twenty-first century. Family history researchers can locate several remote burial sites, including Stiles Cem, Jenkins Cem, and Sawyer Cem.

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