2016 Map of Isabella

About this map

Copper Basin defines the industrial and geographic character of this borderland, where the Tennessee-North Carolina state line separates the Cherokee National Forest from the Nantahala National Forest. The map documents the persistent settlement patterns of the region, from the residential clusters at Ducktown and Isabella to smaller locales like Burger Town and Reesetown. Evidence of the area's resource history is visible in the Burra Burra Tailings Pond and Gypsum Pond, reflecting the long-standing copper operations that shaped the local landscape. Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Neal Chapel, Threewit Cem, and Amburn Cem. The complex terrain is marked by dozens of named peaks and gaps, such as Angelico Mtn and Wolfpen Gap, while Fields of the Wood stands out as a unique cultural landmark in the northeast corner near Liberty.