1935 Map of Robbinsville

About this map

Robbinsville sits at the heart of this Graham County landscape, captured by the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS just before significant mid-century changes. The map shows the expanding waters of Santeetlah Lake and the industrial infrastructure of the era, including the Graham County R R and a dedicated Mill Town. The surrounding terrain of the Snowbird Mountains and Nantahala National Forest is dotted with important cultural landmarks such as the Snowbird Cherokee Indian Sch and numerous country churches like Zion Hill Ch and Atoah Ch. This survey documents a transition in land use, where small logging camps like Deyton Camp and a CCC Camp No 24 operated alongside traditional mountain settlements and family cemeteries like West Buffalo Cem.