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1947 Map of Lake Toxaway
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1947 Map of Lake Toxaway

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape of the late 1940s. The terrain is defined by the Tenn Valley Divide and the headwaters of the Toxaway River, where the geography transitions from the steep slopes of Hogback Mountain and Big Pisgah Mtn to the mountain communities of Gloucester and Cañada. Unlike the modern developed lakefront, this era shows a series of dispersed settlements centered around remote schools and houses of worship. Small mountain schools like the Tennessee Gap Sch and Silverstein Sch served families in the isolated hollows of the Blue Ridge. The map documents the presence of family-linked landmarks and early mountain infrastructure, such as the Lookout Tower on Toxaway Mtn and the gathering points at Wolf Mountain Ch and Lake Toxaway Ch.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1947
Date Published1947
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.01 x 26.85 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain