1895 Map of Loudon

About this map

The Tennessee River and its many ferries define the landscape of this late nineteenth-century reconnaissance, as the waterway winds through the valley between Chestnut Ridge and Beaver Ridge. This era in the Tennessee Valley was marked by a reliance on river crossings like Lenoir Fy. and Huff Ferry, which connected rural trade centers before modern bridging. The map captures the established settlement at Loudon and the educational institutions of the day, including Hiwassee College in the south and Ewing Academy near Concord.