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1947 Map of Tuckasegee

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Tuckasegee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Judaculla Rock stands as a significant cultural landmark in this high-elevation terrain, where the headwaters of the Tuckasegee River carve through the Nantahala National Forest. The landscape is defined by its deep connectivity to family history, evidenced by a dense network of mountain burial grounds including Stephenson Cem, Shook Cem, and Queen Cem. Small communities like Cowarts and Argura are anchored by rural institutions such as the Oak Hill Sch and Caney Fork Sch.

The infrastructure of the 1940s reflects a scattered settlement pattern along watercourses like Caney Fork and Johns Creek. The map documents numerous country churches, from Balsam Grove Ch to Catherine Chapel, which served as the social hubs for families living beneath prominent peaks like Brasstown Knob and Doubletop Mtn. This survey captures the transition of the Jackson County highlands before modern development altered the reach of these remote hollows.