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1947 Map of Corbin Knob

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Corbin Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Franklin serves as the focal point for this 1947 study, where the Little Tennessee River meets the Cullasaja River. The landscape is defined by the Nantahala National Forest and a series of high ridges, including the Cowee Mountains and Sugar Fork Mountain. Local industry and community life are marked by several small settlements like Higdonville and Ellijay, alongside landmarks such as Berry Mill and the Nikwasi Indian Mound.

Rural infrastructure is exceptionally detailed, noting numerous schools and houses of worship that anchored these mountain coves. Researchers can trace family history through Sloans Chapel, Bethlehem Ch, and the Angel Cem. The presence of a gaging station on the Cullasaja River and the formation of Lake Emory by the Porters Bend Dam illustrate early mid-century water management in the Tennessee Valley Authority's sphere.