1946 Map of Glenville

About this map

Glenville Lake and the Glenville Dam dominate this landscape, illustrating the mid-century infrastructure developments led by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Located at the boundary of Jackson and Macon counties, the map highlights rural life through vanished schoolhouses like Whiterock Sch and Double Spring Sch, alongside several family and community burial grounds including Strain Cem and Erastus Cem. The terrain is defined by the Cowee Mountains and Sugar Fork Mountains, while industrial sites such as the Power Plant and Surge Tank along the Tuckasegee River mark the era's energy production. Small settlements like Erastus, Bessie, and Norton are connected by forest roads and the Stewart Trail within the Nantahala National Forest.