Before being established in 1940 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt the Great Smoky National Park was a vision for a grand national park in the East to rival the iconic Rocky Mountain National Park. Congress authorized the building of a park however there was no centralized federal land around which to build a park.

This beautifully restored and enhanced 1926 map depicts the proposed land use for the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park by the US Geological Services. This raw illustration comes alive with our restoration and Museum quality printing process. Archival ink on heavy matte stock creates depth and character transporting the viewer to a time and place in history with never before seen detail. This is the perfect gift for any history lover and makes a handsome addition to any study, office, classroom, or library.

Spanning across Tennessee and North Carolina this proposed map was a framework for what has become one of the United States’ greatest attractions, with millions of tourists annually basking in the grandeur of the rolling hills and early Appalachian history. The park also contains southern portions of the Appalachian Trail, a national treasure which presents one of the worlds longest through hikes, attracting more than 2 million hikers every year.

Ready to frame, your museum quality restored print will come rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube to ensure satisfaction. Reconnect with history in an aesthetically compelling and visually stunning way with our reproduction map of the Proposed Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

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