1893 Map of Murphy

About this map

Murphy and the surrounding borderlands of Cherokee and Monroe counties are documented here during a period of industrial transition in the late nineteenth century. The map highlights a landscape defined by the Hiwassee River and the high peaks of the Unaka Mountain range, where early copper mining operations like the Isabella Mine and Mary Mine near Ducktown were already established. This survey predates the major damming projects of the twentieth century, showing the original river courses punctuated by vital crossings such as Shallow Fd and Barnes Fy..