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1943 Map of Tellico

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Tellico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Louisville And Nashville RR bisects the western landscape of this Tennessee region, connecting Englewood and Old Englewood to the broader commerce of the 1930s. The terrain transitions from the rolling valley floors of Chestuee Creek and Conasauga Creek toward the rising elevations of the Unicoi Mountains in the southeast. This map reveals a high density of rural institutions that once anchored these communities, including Mars Hill Ch, Jalapa, and numerous family-named landmarks such as McDaniel Knob and Haun Knob.

A network of local water-powered industry is evident through the inclusion of Stakely Mill, Oldman Mill, and Harris Mill, reflecting a landscape still reliant on traditional processing sites alongside the railway. The southern reaches of the map are defined by the Cherokee National Forest boundary, where the topography becomes significantly more complex around peaks like Peaky Top and the waters of the Tellico River.