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1940 Map of Neddy Mountain

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Neddy Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The French Broad River carves a deep valley through the Cherokee National Forest in this 1940 field examination, dictating the placement of settlements and transit. The Southern railroad follows the northern bank of the river, connecting the riverside community of Del Rio and the crossing at Bridgeport. The landscape is defined by the steep elevation changes of Neddy Mountain and Stone Mountain, with small farms and community centers occupying the hollows and gentler ridges.

Local history is preserved in the numerous country schools and churches that served these isolated mountain communities. The map identifies local landmarks such as Click Mill on the Big Fork and family-named locations like the Faubion Cem and Kilgore Cem. Settlement patterns are tightly clustered near water sources, with names like West Myers and Baltimore marking small pockets of activity amidst the timber of the national forest.