1938 Map of Andrews

About this map

The Valley River valley serves as the central corridor for the Southern railroad and community life in this 1938 survey of western North Carolina. The town of Andrews anchors the landscape, featuring a Hotel and proximity to a State Prison Camp along the riverbanks. High ridges of the Snowbird Mountains and Tusquitee Mountains hem in the valley, where smaller settlements like Valleytown and Ritter are situated. Local industry and infrastructure are represented by a Mill on Taylor Creek and the presence of the Nantahala Power & Light Company. For genealogists, the map identifies specific burial grounds including the Valley River Chand Cem and the Valleytown Cem. Extensive terrain labels like Granny Squirrel Gap and Big Peachtree Bald illustrate the complex geography of the Nantahala National Forest before modern development altered these mountain passes.