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1979 Map of Gatlinburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Gatlinburg serves as the focal point of this late 1970s survey, illustrating the dense concentration of development along the West Prong Little River and Roaring Fork. While the town center shows established infrastructure like a Substation and Sewage Disposal Plant, the surrounding landscape is defined by the sharp transition into the Great Smoky Mountains. This era shows the expansion of residential and resort areas such as Chalet Village and Greystone Heights climbing the lower slopes of Cove Mountain.

Deep in the interior, the map preserves the layout of Elkmont, featuring the Elkmont Ranger Station and an Amphitheater near the Little River. Local heritage is visible in small hillside settlements and rural institutions like Starkeytown, Huskey Grove Ch, and Crowson Cem. The rugged geography is mapped with precision, from the heights of Mt Harrison down to the drainage of The Sugarlands, where the Sugarlands Visitor Information Center and Park Headquarters manage the boundary between the growing municipality and the protected forest.