2016 Map of Tuskeegee

About this map

Fontana Lake and the Little Tennessee River dominate this mountain landscape, marking the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Nantahala National Forest. The map documents a rugged terrain of high ridges like Welch Ridge and Hogback Mountain, interspersed with numerous hollows and gaps that carry deep local history. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Bradshaw Cem, Blankenship Cem, and the Nelms Family Cem. Small settlements like Proctor and Tuskeegee are situated along the complex drainage systems of Hazel Creek and Tuskeegee Cr. The presence of the Lakeshore Trail and Hazel Creek Trail underscores the transition from early mountain homesteading to protected federal parkland, preserving the names of remote locations like Bone Valley Cem and Hickory Cove.