2019 Map of Smokemont

About this map

Smokemont serves as a central hub within the southeastern reaches of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where the Oconaluftee River meets a network of historic trails and mountain ridges. This landscape is notably dense with family and community burial sites, preserving names of the early inhabitants of these valleys. Genealogists can find the Noland Children Cem, Tom Huskey's Child Cem, and the Enloe African Cem, which speaks to the diverse human history of the region prior to and during the park's formation. The transition from early mountain life to modern recreation is visible where the historic Tow String Road and numerous footpaths, such as the Kephart Prong Trail, intersect with the winding route of the Blue Ridge Pkwy. To the south, the map details the descent toward Ravensford and the dramatic geological feature of Mingo Falls.