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1938 Map of Peachtree

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Peachtree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Hiwassee River and Brasstown Creek form the central arteries of this Appalachian landscape, where industrial infrastructure and traditional community life meet. In the late 1930s, the region was undergoing modernization, evidenced by the Andrews Dam on the Hiwassee and the Southern States Power Co facility near Peachtree. Despite these utility developments, the map reveals a deeply rooted rural social structure defined by numerous country churches such as Hickory Stand Ch and Maggie Chapel, and the notable Campbell Folk School near the Clay and Cherokee county line.

Agricultural and light industrial activity is concentrated in the fertile lowlands of Harshaw Bottom and Suddawig Bottom. Local transit is anchored by the Southern railroad and State Route No 28, while smaller operations like Arwood Mill and James Mill suggest a landscape still reliant on decentralized milling. The topography is tightly packed with named peaks like Mumblehead Top and Ammon Knob, illustrating the difficult terrain surrounding these valley settlements.