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1940 Map of Lemon Gap

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Lemon Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Bald Mountains and Hot Springs Mountains define this high-altitude landscape along the border of North Carolina and Tennessee in 1940. Within the Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest, isolated communities like Joe (PO) and Boomer are connected by a network of gaps and ridges. Genealogy researchers will find numerous family-named landmarks and institutions, including the Balding Chapel, Keener Sch, and Grigsby Cem.

The prominence of the Appalachian Trail underscores the region's character as a crossroads for early mountain travel. Industrial and agricultural life is visible through sites like Rice Mill and Ebbs Mill, while the Lookout Tower near Marrow Gap marks a critical point for forest management. This survey captures a moment when local schools like Poplar Gap Sch still served the scattered farmsteads of the Bald Mountains.