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1941 Map of Ivylog

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Ivylog
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Nottely Lake dominates this 1941 landscape, which captured the region just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was transforming the Nottely River valley. The map delineates the Nottely Reservation Boundary, showing the intricate shoreline as it began to fill behind the Nottely Dam. This transition from a river-bottom economy to a reservoir environment is evident in the numerous family-named mills such as Lance Mill, Seabolt Mill, and Yates Mill that once served the agricultural community.

Upland from the rising waters, the survey documents a network of rural institutions, including Macedonia School, Liberty Church, and Providence School. The terrain is defined by the intersections of the Nantahala, Cherokee, and Chattahoochee National Forest, with prominent heights like Moccasin Mountain and the Rocky Top Lookout Tower providing vantages over the shifting North Carolina and Georgia borderlands.