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1936 Map of Cartertown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park occupies the vast majority of this 1936 survey, showing the landscape just as the park was being established. While much of the terrain is dominated by the ridges and hollows of the Smokies, the northern edge of the map captures the remaining settlements and homesteads along the forest boundary. These pockets of development, like Cartertown and Emerts Cove, reveal a dense network of mountain communities defined by family names and local institutions.

A cluster of genealogical landmarks is concentrated near The Glades, including Glade Ch and Glade Sch. The map records several small family burial grounds such as Mc Carter Cem and Tuder Cem, which are tucked away near watercourses like Buckhorn Creek and Hills Creek. The drainage patterns of the Little Pigeon River and its various prongs and branches dictate the placement of local landmarks like Grimes Field and Proffitt View, marking a moment when traditional Appalachian mountain life met the transition toward federal park management.