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1946 Map of Tuckasegee

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Tuckasegee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

High peaks and river valleys dominate this terrain in Jackson County, where the Tuckasegee River meets a network of vital mountain forks. Local life in the mid-20th century is mapped through small social centers like Argura and Tuckasegee, alongside scattered institutions such as Oak Hill School and Catherine Chapel. The presence of numerous family-named burial grounds, including Shook Cem and Stephenson Cem, provides a detailed record for genealogical study.

Infrastructure like the Blue Ridge Pkwy skirts the northern boundary near Haywood-Jackson line, while the southern landscape is shaped by the Cedar Cliff Lake impoundment. Landmarks such as the ancient Judaculla Rock and high elevations like Brasstown Knob and Parker Knob anchor the topography of the Nantahala National Forest. The map captures a moment when traditional valley settlements and schools like Caney Fork Sch remained the primary nodes of this forested landscape.