This 1925 map of the “Appalachian Scenic Highway” shows the Eastern United States from the Gulf of Mexico to Maine, cutting through Murphy, Andrews, Bryson City, Waynesville, and Asheville in western North Carolina. In reality, there was no single…
These eight topographic maps produced by the United States Geological Survey were collected by Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author. After moving to western North Carolina in 1904, Kephart became fascinated…
Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author, left this collection of seven hand-drawn maps, very likely drawn by him. This map is of the area surrounding Sugar Fork, including Little Fork and Pinnacle Creek.
Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author, left this collection of seven hand-drawn maps, very likely drawn by him. This map is of the area surrounding Round Mountain, including Eagle Creek.
Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author, left this collection of seven hand-drawn maps, very likely drawn by him. This map is of the area surrounding Hazel Creek, where Kephart lived when he first arrived in…
Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author, left this collection of seven hand-drawn maps, very likely drawn by him. This map is of the area surrounding Hazel Creek, where Kephart lived when he first arrived in…
Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author, left this collection of seven hand-drawn maps, very likely drawn by him. This map is of the area surrounding Sugar Fork, including Little Fork and Pinnacle Creek.
Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author, left this collection of seven hand-drawn maps, very likely drawn by him. This map is of Bear Pen Ridge, Saddle-back Ridge, Locust Ridge, Green Briar Knob .
Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author, left this collection of seven hand-drawn maps, very likely drawn by him. This map is of Mill Creek and Eagle Creek, including Buck Knob and Little Fork Ridge.
This photograph was taken by Ignatius Watsworth Brock (1866-1950) who won the 1903 award of the Photographer’s Association of Virginia and the Carolinas for best landscape photographs. Brock later shortened his name to “Nace” and eventually to “N.…