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1934 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Cherokee National Forest dominates the rugged landscape of Monroe County, where the steep ridges of Laurel Mountain and Regan Mountain overlook the Tellico River. This 1934 examination, conducted as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its regional transformations, reveals a landscape defined by small agrarian settlements and early industrial outposts. The southern reaches of the map show the transition from the high knobs to the Tellico Plains, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad served stations like Tom Sta and Rogers Sta.

Evidence of local heritage is abundant, from the Old Federal Road cutting through the northern hills to scattered community anchors such as Stakely Mill and the Belltown P O. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including Eleazar Ch, Druid Hill Ch, and the Old Prospect Cem, which mark the centers of mountain life before modern highway expansion altered the valley's settlement patterns.