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1933 Map of Bryson
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1933 Map of Bryson

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Lands Creek Sch and several other mountain schoolhouses dot the high ridges of this North Carolina landscape, recorded by surveyors E. I. Ireland and S. L. Parker just before the mid-1930s. The map captures a moment when rural life centered around the steep drainages of Deep Creek and Indian Creek, where the Indian Creek Sch served families in the valley. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Sharp Top and the long stretch of Noland Divide, showing the narrow paths and creek-side settlements of the Great Smoky Mountains region before modern infrastructure altered the primitive road network. Other local institutions, including Deep Creek Sch and Cooper Creek Sch, reflect the dispersed but established communities along Cooper Creek and Galbraith Creek during this era.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1933
Date Published1933
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.4 x 19.8 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain