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1964 Map of Mount Le Conte

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mount Le Conte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Gatlinburg and the surrounding peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park appear here during a period of established tourism and conserved wilderness. The map shows the transition from the bustling center of Gatlinburg to the primitive backcountry, highlighting the Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and local landmarks like the Open Air Theater. Climbing toward the high ridges, the survey details the rugged drainage systems of Roaring Fork and Baskins Creek.

Evidence of early mountain life remains visible through preserved sites such as the Alfred Reagan Place and Ephraim Bales Place. Higher elevations are dominated by landmarks like Mount Le Conte, which includes the Le Conte Lodge and Cliff Top, and the geologically distinct Alum Cave. The landscape is a network of named hollows and ridges, from the evocative Huggins Hell to the high-altitude Mount Kephart along the North Carolina state line.