1935 Map of Butler
USGS Topo · Published 1935About this map
The Butler settlement and the winding Watauga River dominate this 1935 Tennessee Valley Authority advance sheet, recorded just before the landscape was fundamentally altered. This survey captures a mountain economy defined by the Southern Railway and the timber industry, evidenced by the Whiting Lumber Company Branch. The social fabric of the valley is deeply detailed, showing a network of community landmarks such as Watauga Academy, Sugar Grove Ch, and local schoolhouses like Bradley Sch and Frog Pond Sch. From the high elevations of Stone Mountain and Beech Mountain to the riverbanks at Elk Mills, the map provides a precise look at the original locations of family homes and cemeteries, including Dugger Cem, before the creation of Watauga Lake submerged much of this historic valley floor.
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