1964 Map of Mount Le Conte

About this map

Gatlinburg and the high ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park define this mid-1960s survey of Sevier County. The landscape is a mix of developing resort infrastructure, such as the Open-Air Theater and Gatlinburg-Pittman High Sch, and the preserved homesteads of earlier mountain life like the Alfred Reagan Place and Ephraim Bales Place. The map highlights the high-elevation terrain around Mount Le Conte, reaching from the Le Conte Lodge and Cliff Top down to the Alum Cave and Rainbow Falls. These features, along with the Appalachian Trail following the state boundary, show the transition of the region into a premier destination for hikers and conservationists. Local history is preserved in sites like the Proffitt Cem and the small settlement of Cartertown, while the Greenbrier Ranger Sta marks the management of the surrounding wilderness.