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1939 Map of Unicoi

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Unicoi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Buffalo Mountain and the Cherokee Mountains dominate this 1939 survey, framing the settled corridors of Unicoi and Limestone Cove. The Clinchfield Railroad and the path of Buffalo Creek define the local transport network, linking small communities like Marbleton and Shadtown to the wider region. High-elevation landmarks such as Unaka Mtn and Pinnacle Mtn, featuring a Lookout Tower, indicate the area's role in forest management within the Cherokee National Forest.

Genealogical interest is found in local landmarks including Laughren Chapel, Carroll Chapel, and several family-named burial sites like Swingle Cem and Peterson Cem. The map captures a moment when the Appalachian Trail wound through these ridges before modern development, and the presence of the Unicoi Wildlife Management Area underscores the long-standing commitment to preserving the high-country landscape of the Tennessee and North Carolina borderlands.