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1941 Map of Dellwood

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Dellwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Pisgah National Forest meet along the Cataloochee Divide, forming a massive natural boundary that separates the remote northern ridges from the developing valley floor. This 1941 survey, updated with late-1970s land use data, reveals the concentrated settlement pattern along Jonathan Creek, where the communities of Maggie Valley and Dellwood took shape. The map captures a transition as the area moved toward recreation, evidenced by the appearing Golf Course, while still retaining its deep-rooted rural character.

Genealogists will find a landscape dotted with family-named landmarks and institutions, such as Suttontown and Beantown. Numerous small burial grounds and houses of worship, including Cove Cem, Howell Cem, and the Holiness Ch, are situated in the secluded coves of Germany Cove Creek and Cove Creek. The presence of the Rock Hill Sch and various gaging stations along the waterways reflects the infrastructure supporting these mountain communities during the mid-twentieth century.