1938 Map of Marble

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Valley River drainage patterns define this 1938 survey of Cherokee and Graham Counties, where the Southern Railway tracks parallel the water through the valley floor. The industrial character of the era is marked by the Terrazzo Switch near Marble, indicating the local importance of stone extraction and transport. Small rural communities like Tomotla, Coalville, and Woodville are connected by winding roads that transition quickly from the fertile valley bottom to the steep, wooded slopes of the Nantahala National Forest.