2019 Map of Telford

About this map

Washington College sits at the heart of this landscape, a historic center of education surrounded by a network of rural settlements like Broylesville, Gravel Hill, and Telford. The terrain transitions from the rolling farmland of the north, dotted with family cemeteries such as Earnests Chapel Cem and Pleasant Grove Cem, to the steep ridges of the Cherokee National Forest in the south. The Nolichucky River carves through the central portion of the map, characterized by numerous shoals and islands, including Jacksons Shoals and Jackson Islands. Local industry and agriculture are reflected in the presence of Graham Mill and Adams Mill, while the importance of early transportation is noted by Old State Rte 34. This area represents a well-established Appalachian community where the proximity of water sources like Seaton Spring and Painter Spring supported early homesteads and small-scale milling operations.