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1941 Map of Vonore

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Vonore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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Fort Loudon and an Indian Mound overlook the confluence where the Tellico River meets the Little Tennessee River, marking a landscape deeply layered with prehistoric and colonial significance. In the early 1940s, this region remained a river-driven economy, evidenced by the Niles Ferry Toll Bridge and Bacon Ferry providing critical crossings before the valley's topography was altered by later water management projects.

Settlements like Vonore and Trigonia are connected by the Louisville and Nashville RR, while the rural interior is dotted with local institutions such as Toqua Sch, Militia Springs Ch, and Shaddon Mill. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks, including Bacon Bend and a high density of small burial grounds like Montgomery Cem and Hardin Cem situated among the hills of the Cherokee National Forest.