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1964 Map of Smokemont

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Smokemont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Smokemont serves as a central point of activity within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee Indian Reservation, situated where the Bradley Fork meets the Oconaluftee River. The landscape is defined by its deep spiritual and ancestral ties, evidenced by numerous family and community burial grounds such as the Slave Cem, Sequoyah Cem, and Nations Cem.

Transport and recreation intersect along Us 441 and the Blue Ridge Parkway, which wind through the ridges of Richland Mountain and Hughes Ridge. The presence of the Museum & Ranger Station near Ravensford indicates the mid-century development of the park's administrative and educational infrastructure. Remote landmarks like Newton Bald and the waterfall at Mingo Falls highlight the topographical diversity of the Qualla boundary and the surrounding Charleston township during the 1960s.