1961 Map of Noland Creek

About this map

Fontana Lake dominates this 1961 revision of the Smoky Mountains landscape, its waters filling the valleys of the Little Tennessee River and Tuckasegee River. The map illustrates a transitional period where industrial water management meets wilderness preservation, showing numerous floating moorages such as Greasy Branch Dock and Dowell Dock along the irregular shoreline. The rugged interior is defined by significant ridges like Welch Ridge and Pilot Ridge, which divide the drainages of Chambers Creek and Forney Creek.