Map of Appalachian Scenic Highway

Map of Appalachian Scenic Highway

Maps

Roads -- Appalachian Region -- Maps

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 “highway” that traveled along this route. In the 1920s when this map was produced, many automobile clubs and highway officials wanted to create specific highway routes. This map was collected by Horace Kephart (1862-1931), noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author. After moving to western North Carolina in 1904, Kephart became fascinated by the Appalachian landscape and culture and collected clippings, photographs, and maps of the region throughout his life.

Appalachian Scenic Highway Association

Horace Kephart Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1925

Marvel, Roscoe A.

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19475

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2014-07-01

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13" x 4.25"(dimension)

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