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1935 Map of Corbin Knob

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Corbin Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Franklin and the adjacent reaches of the Little Tennessee River define the western edge of this 1935 survey, which details the rural landscape of Macon County during the Tennessee Valley Authority’s early infrastructure projects. The river is notably harnessed at Lake Emory by the Porters Bend Dam, with transmission lines threading through the valley to serve local growth. The geography is characterized by numerous watercourses like the Cullasaja River and Ellijay Creek, where small settlements and community landmarks such as Higdonville and Gneiss sit among the foothills.

Local history is preserved through the dense distribution of neighborhood institutions, from Holly Springs Sch and Sugar Fork Sch to Clark Memorial Chapel. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the steep topography of the Nantahala National Forest, where peaks like Corbin Knob and Hickory Knob rise above the agricultural clearings and mountain schools that once served these upland valleys.