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1935 Map of Shady Valley

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Shady Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Denton Valley and the surrounding highlands of the Cherokee National Forest are documented here during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by small mountain settlements and early conservation efforts. The presence of C C C Camp Shelby reflects the New Deal era's influence on the region, while the early route of the Appalachian Trail winds across ridges like Swearing-in Mtn and Harp Mtn.

Social life centered on numerous small rural institutions, including Denton Sch, Reece Sch, and the Pleasantview Ch. The terrain transitions from the South Fork Holston River in the northwest to the high elevations of Unaka Mountain in the southeast. Geographic markers like the Crandull P O and several Damascus-numbered surveying points reveal a network of isolated communities connected by precursors to U. S. Highway No 421 and various mountain branches.