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1912 Map of Mt Guyot

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Mt Guyot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

Mt Guyot stands as the central anchor of the state line between Tennessee and North Carolina, surrounded by the high-elevation peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains. This 1912 edition shows the region just before it was transformed into a national park, capturing a landscape of remote mountain communities and early logging-era infrastructure. The Southern RR and Southern River trace the northern valleys, serving the county seat at Newport.

Settlements like Smokemont, Cataloochee, and Waterville appear as active locales along the steep watercourses. The map details the complex drainage systems of the Oconaluftee River and French Broad River, while naming prominent landmarks such as Clingmans Dome and the Chimney Tops. For genealogists, the inclusion of coves like Richardsou Cove and Emerts Cove provides a spatial record of the family clusters that defined the Southern Appalachians in this era.