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1946 Map of Franklin

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Franklin
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 of this Macon County landscape, situated along the Little Tennessee River where it meets Lake Emory. The settlement pattern follows the river valleys and creek beds, with small communities like Burningtown and Iotla tucked between the massive ridges of the Nantahala National Forest. The map documents a rural infrastructure of social and civil services in the mid-1940s, including the State Prison Camp, a County Home, and the Franklin Sch.

Industry and daily life are grounded in the terrain, with family-named landmarks like Malonee Mill and Cozads Mill indicating the importance of local waterpower. Spiritual life is well-represented through numerous country churches, including St Cyprian Ch, Slagle Memorial Ch, and Piney Grove Ch. The topography is dominated by named heights such as Trimont Mtn and Wildcat Knob, which hem in the cultivated basins of Cartoogechaye Creek and Iotla Creek.