1935 Map of Mulky Gap

About this map

Youngcane serves as a central point of settlement in the north, where the local community was supported by institutions such as Youngcane Sch and the Philadelphia Ch. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Cherokee National Forest and the ridges of Duncan Mountain, with numerous gaps like Mulky Gap providing passage through the high terrain. Economic activity of the mid-1930s is evidenced by several mills along the waterways, including Clements Mills and its Mill Dam, Lows Mill, and Smith Mill.