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1964 Map of Clingmans Dome

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Clingmans Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Clingmans Dome stands as the central landmark of this 1960s study, marking the high-elevation divide where the Sevier Co and Swain Co line meets the Tennessee North Carolina border. This survey documents the mid-century infrastructure of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, tracing the winding path of the Appalachian Trail as it follows high ridges through Newfound Gap and past the Lookout Tower.

Evidence of earlier human activity is preserved in the form of an Old Railroad Grade and the Sugarland Road, contrasting with established recreational sites like the Bald Creek Campground and Poke Patch Campsite. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where Walker Camp Prong and Deep Creek originate among peaks like Mt Collins and Andrews Bald. The map reveals the sophisticated park management of the era, noting a Pumping Station and the Forney Ridge Parking Area near the summit.