Loading map...

1957 Map of Rafter

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Rafter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Tellico River corridor winds through a landscape defined by deep valleys and high ridges in the mid-1950s, with updates reflecting the terrain as it appeared in the early 1980s. Small rural communities like Tariffville, Acorn, and Rafter are dispersed among the creek systems of Ballplay Creek and the East Fork Hicks Creek. This area of Monroe County reveals a tight-knit network of spiritual and educational life, evidenced by numerous congregations such as Oak Grove Ch, Williamsburg Ch, and Antioch Ch.

Beyond the settlements, the map documents the boundaries of the Cherokee National Forest and the Cherokee Wildlife Management Area, where family names are etched into the topography at Birchfield Mountain and Harlan Mountain. For those researching local lineages, the locations of the Giles Cem, Farley Chapel Cem, and Mt Zion Cem provide essential geographic context for family plots tucked away near historic crossroads like the Stratton Ballplay Road.