1961 Map of Noland Creek

About this map

Fontana Lake dominates this mountain landscape, its sinuous shoreline and deep inlets reaching into the valleys where the Little Tennessee River and Tuckasegee River meet. This terrain is defined by the high ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the north and the Nantahala National Forest to the south. The mapping reveals a distinct pattern of floating moorage and seasonal docks, such as the Alarka Dock and Greasy Branch Dock, which support the recreational use of the reservoir. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several family-named burial grounds, including the Woody Cem and McClure Cem, often located on hillsides overlooking the flooded river valleys. Along the southern edge, the Southern RR tracks follow the contours of the land near Mt Zion Ch, tracing the industrial and spiritual geography of Swain County.