1946 Map of Cashiers

About this map

The Blue Ridge Divide and the high valleys of Jackson County define this 1946 Tennessee Valley Authority survey. The settlement of Cashiers sits at the northern end of Cashiers Valley, surrounded by a landscape of prominent peaks like Chimneytop Mtn and Rocky Mtn. Further south, the terrain becomes more isolated as it enters the Nantahala National Forest and the Sumter National Forest. The map documents the headwaters of the Horsepasture River and the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River, along with several early mountain lakes including Fairfield Lake and Sapphire Lake. Local history is captured through family-named sites such as Upper Zachary Cem and Lower Zachary Cem near High Hampton, and remote institutions like the Montvale Sch and Pleasant Grove Ch near the South Carolina border.