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1935 Map of Jones Cove

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Jones Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Jones Cove and the surrounding Sevier County uplands are captured here during the 1935 field examination by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The landscape is a dense network of rural community hubs, defined by family-named landmarks and local institutions such as Jones Cove Sch and New Salem Ch. To the south, the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park cuts across the terrain, reflecting the era of federal land acquisition and conservation.

A notable marker of the New Deal era is CCC Camp No 423 near Indian Camp Creek, illustrating the labor presence in the mountains during the park's development. Local industry is represented by the Mitchell Wilson Mill on Dunn Creek, while small settlements like Texas Settlement and schools like Sunset Gap Sch suggest the dispersed but organized social fabric of the cove before mid-century changes. The map traces numerous branches and creeks, including Roaring Fork and Webb Creek, which dictated the placement of mountain homes and roads.