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1957 Map of Topton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Topton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Southern railroad line snakes through the mountainous terrain of the North Carolina high country, passing through the small community of Topton near the intersection of the Turnpike and Junaluska roads. This mid-century landscape is defined by the massive impoundment of Nantahala Lake, controlled by the Nantahala Dam and supported by infrastructure like the Dicks Creek Dam and a lengthy Nantahala Tunnel.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural landmarks, including Red Marble Church and the numbered Nantahala No 2 and No 3 churches. The map documents the industrial and recreational footprint of the era, from the Corundum No 3 mine site to Camp Sequoyah on the lake's edge. High peaks like Dead Tusquitee Bald and Potrock Bald rise above the Fires Creek Wildlife Management Area, marking the rugged borders between Macon, Cherokee, and Clay counties.