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2016 Map of Vonore

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Vonore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fort Loudon stands at the confluence where the Little Tennessee River valley meets the modern expanse of Tellico Lake. This 2016 survey documents a landscape where historical riverbank settlements like Toqua and Trigonia border the newer reservoir shorelines. The topography is defined by the sharp transitions from the Notchy Creek Knobs to the alluvial flats of Icehouse Bottom and Toqua Bottoms. Local genealogy is deeply represented through numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Niles McGhee Cem, Oakland Cem, and Henley Cem.

Industrial and pioneer history is etched into the terrain at Shaddon Mill and the site of the Niles Ferry Toll Bridge. As the map reaches southward into the Cherokee National Forest, it reveals a network of ridges and hollows such as Shanty Hollow and Stillhouse Shoals. The document provides a detailed record of contemporary infrastructure like Hawkins Bridge and Steed Bridge connecting the rural communities of Vonore and Greenback.