Map of Mount Leconte

Map of Mount Leconte

LeConte, Mount (Tenn.)

Maps

Tennessee, East -- Maps

This hand-drawn map shows the peaks of Mount LeConte. The map was collected by George Masa (1885-1933) and most likely was drawn by him or his colleague Horace Kephart. Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, and Masahara Iizuka, before adopting George Masa as his professional name. Masa was active in the Carolina Appalachian Trail Club, which merged with the Carolina Mountain Club, and in the movement to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In 1931, Masa was named to the three-person nomenclature committee for the North Carolina Park Commission and had the responsibility for accurately naming the peaks, streams, and other features.

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George Masa Collection

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

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25802

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2015-11-02

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Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

7" x 8.5"(dimension)

George Masa Collection