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1940 Map of Robbinsville

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Robbinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Robbinsville sits at the center of this mountain landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding Nantahala National Forest and Graham County. The area shows a transition from settlement to wilderness, with the waters of Santeetlah Lake winding through the northwest. Local education and community life are represented by the Snowbird Cherokee Indian School and several small rural schools like Mountain Creek School. The presence of CCC Camp NCF24 indicates the era's active forest management and infrastructure development within the Cheoah Mountains.

High points such as Teyahalee Bald Tatham Lookout Tower provide vantage points over the Snowbird Mountains. The map records numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including Massey Cemetery and Holloway Cemetery, which offer valuable data for genealogists. Waterways like the Cheoah River and Tulula Creek define the valley floors where clusters of homes and small churches such as Cheoah Church and Zion Hill Church were established.