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1936 Map of Alarka

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Alarka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Yalaka Creek and the Little Tennessee River dictate the settlement patterns of this mountain region during the mid-1930s. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Nantahala Mountains and Cowee Mountains, where small communities like Alarka and Etna PO are connected by forest trails and State Highway No 286.

A network of local institutions serves the rural population, including the Oak Grove Sch and Cochran Ch, alongside numerous family burial grounds such as Brindle Cem and Morgan Cem. Industrial and infrastructure development is evident through the Bowers Mill, an abandoned mine, and significant utility corridors like the Transmission Line. The presence of CCC Camp No 20 and its nearby Water Tank reflects the era's federal conservation and engineering projects managed under the Tennessee Valley Authority.