Loading map...

2019 Map of Vonore

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Vonore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Tellico Lake dominates the center of this landscape, its waters surrounding several significant islands and submerged landforms such as Foute Island and McGhee Island. The map documents a complex shoreline where the reservoir meets the foothills of the Cherokee National Forest, preserving the names of old bottomlands like Icehouse Bottom and Toqua Bottoms. This intersection of water and history is anchored by Fort Loudon, a site of colonial-era significance situated near the confluence of the river and major roads like Hwy 411.

Genealogists will find an exceptionally high density of burial sites across the terrain, including Vonore Cem, Niles-McGhee Cem, and Oakland Cem. These cemeteries, along with landmarks like Shaddon Mill and Hawkins Bridge, provide specific points of reference for tracing family homesteads and early transportation routes. The map effectively captures the transition from the developed settlement of Vonore to the more dispersed rural communities of Trigonia and Toqua.