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1957 Map of Isabella

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Isabella
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Copper mining operations dominate the landscape of the Isabella basin in this late-1950s survey. Industrial activity is concentrated around Potato Creek and Burra Burra Creek, featuring the London Flotation Plant and a series of extractive sites including the Isabella Mine, Mcpherson Mine, and Eureka Mine. These workings sit just west of the Tennessee and North Carolina border, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad winds through the valley to service the local ore economy.

Beyond the industrial center, the terrain rises into the Cherokee National Forest and Nantahala National Forest. Family and community history is preserved in scattered settlements like Burger Town and Reesetown, alongside numerous rural houses of worship such as Bethlehem Church and Macedonia Ch. To the northeast, the unique religious landmark Fields of the Wood is noted, complete with its hillside Ten Commandments display.