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1946 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Old Federal Road traces a historic path through the ridge-and-valley landscape of Monroe County, reflecting the early transit corridors of East Tennessee. This 1946 field examination captures a rural economy still anchored to its waterways and rails, where the Louisville and Nashville line serves remote stops like Tom Station and Rogers Station. The Tellico River dominates the eastern quadrant, its banks marked by the Tellico Ferry and the crossing at Nars Ford.

Industry and community life appear through scattered milling sites like Belltown Mill and Stakely Mill, alongside numerous rural institutions such as Eleazar Ch and Bethlehem Sch. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of the Red Knobs and Laurel Mountain, while the southern reaches extend into the Cherokee National Forest. Genealogists will find significant detail in the many family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including Rocky Spring Cem and Stevens Cem, situated near the community of Mount Vernon.