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1893 Map of Mt Guyot

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Mt Guyot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

The Tennessee North Carolina Boundary Line snakes across the high peaks of the Smoky Mountains in this late 19th-century survey. Massive landmarks like Mt. Guyot, Clingman Dome, and Le Conte anchor a terrain defined by steep ridges and deep drainage basins. To the north, the French Broad River and Big Pigeon River create corridors for early commerce, notably where the Tennessee and Georgia Railroad meets the settlement at Newport.

The landscape is dotted with small communities such as Harrisburg, Fair Garden, and Oconaluftee, many located at the confluence of prongs and forks. High-altitude passes like Indian Gap and Porter Gap suggest the difficult travel routes through these summits before modern roads. Features like Elliot Ferry and the Bogeyard provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestral land in Sevier and Cocke counties.