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1940 Map of Hartford

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Pigeon River carves through the Appalachian landscape, anchoring the settlement of Hartford near the Tennessee and North Carolina border. This survey, grounded in 1940 fieldwork with 1968 revisions, details a community defined by its watercourses and mountain hollows. Small agricultural and industrial centers like Jenkins Mill and Padgett Mill are linked by winding roads that follow Cosby Creek and Bogard Creek. The map provides a dense record of family and community life through numerous rural institutions, including the Ogle Chapel, Cosby School, and isolated burial grounds such as the Valentine Cemetery and Shultz Cemetery.

Elevations rise sharply into the Cherokee National Forest, where landmarks like Mount Cammerer and Rich Mountain tower over the valleys. The document preserves the locations of early 20th-century life in Greasy Cove and Catons Grove, noting features such as the Lookout Tower on Hall Top and the Ranger Station near Crying Creek. This combination of industrial mill sites, family cemeteries, and natural topography offers a precise view of the region before modern development altered the drainage patterns of the Pigeon River.