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1940 Map of Santeetlah Creek

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Santeetlah Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Santeetlah Lake anchors the northeastern corner of this terrain, where the waters of Santeetlah Creek meet several mountain branches. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Unicoi Mountains and the Nantahala National Forest, including the protected Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Settlement patterns are sparse and tied to specific clearings and gaps, such as Patrick Meadows and Goldie Deaden, reflecting the area's transition into a managed wilderness and recreation area by the mid-20th century.

Local landmarks provide points of interest for genealogists, including the Snowbird Sch, Mt Nebo Ch, and the Wilson Cabin. These features, along with family-named peaks like Tom Kalonuheska and McGuires, document the human presence within the forest before more modern infrastructure. The map also records the network of local routes like LR 370 and LR 29 that connected these remote points through mountain passes like Santeetlah Gap and Hard Slate Gap.