
The town of Sylva serves as the focal point for this mountain landscape, where the Southern Railway follows the course of Scotts Creek through the valley. The map documents a period of essential community infrastructure in Jackson County, showing the CJ Harris Community Hospital and the Sylva Reservoir alongside industrial features like a strip mine near Addie. To the north, the terrain transitions into the Cherokee Indian Reservation and the high ridges of the Plott Balsams.
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3 editions found
1891 · Cowee
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Mt Guyot
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Cowee
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Cowee
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1912 · Mt Guyot
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1933 · Bryson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Dellwood
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Tuckaseigee
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Hazelwood
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Cullowhee
USGS Topo · 1:24,000