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1957 Map of Mc Daniel Bald

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Mc Daniel Bald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Nantahala National Forest and Cherokee National Forest meet at the state line in this mid-century survey of the North Carolina and Tennessee border. The landscape is defined by the high peaks of the Cheoah Mountains, including McDaniel Bald and Hangover Top, dropping down into the valley of Hanging Dog Creek. Significant for local historians is the Henson Donation tract within the Cherokee Indian Land, which borders the upper reaches of Hiwassee Lake.

Settlement is concentrated along the narrow creek bottoms, marked by rural gathering places such as Mt Nebo Church, Hanging Dog Ch, and the combined White Church Sch. These landmarks, along with family sites like Bryson Cem and James Cem, provide a detailed record of the community at Grandview before modern development altered the mountain roads. The presence of the Unaka "Highway" shows the early infrastructure connecting these remote mountain ridges.