1912 Map of Mt. Guyot

About this map

The Qualla Indian Reservation and the high ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains define this landscape during the early twentieth century. This survey, conducted primarily between 1883 and 1891 with later revisions, shows the region before the creation of the national park, when settlements like Smokemont and Richardson Cove were active mountain communities. In the north, the French Broad River serves as a corridor for the Southern Railway, connecting Newport and Bridgeport to the wider rail network. High peaks including Mt Le Conte, Mt Guyot, and Clingmans Dome mark the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. The map captures an era of transitions, showing established timber and rail sites such as Naillon Sta and Crestmont alongside traditional mountain gaps and balds like Indian Gap and Andrews Bald.