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2011 Map of Vonore

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Vonore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Tellico Lake and the winding Little Tennessee River dominate this landscape, reflecting the significant geographic shifts brought by the Tennessee Valley Authority’s water management systems. The area around Vonore is rich with early Tennessee history, most notably the site of Fort Loudon, which stood near the confluence with the Tellico River. The map reveals a dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, such as the Niles Ferry Cemetery and Hardin Cemetery, which serve as vital markers for genealogists tracing the early settlers of Loudon County.

Landmarks like Shaddon Mill and Bacon Ferry point to an era when river crossings and local milling were central to the rural economy. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, smaller settlements like Three Points and Riverside sit near the rugged elevations of Butler Mountain, illustrating the transition from the fertile river bottoms of Toqua Bottoms to the upland terrain of the Appalachian foothills.