P7 Qualla Boundary - Maggie Valley, NC
N 35° 29.742 W 083° 09.386
17S E 304400 N 3930154
Historical marker at the starting point of survey that created the Qualla Boundary, the official name for the Cherokee Indian Reservation in western North Carloina.
Waymark Code: WMF7RG
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2012
Views: 10
The marker is located on US 19 at Soco Gap southwest of Maggie Valley. The marker was placed in 1939 by the State Historical Commission. The marker is adjacent to the starting point benchmark.
Marker text:
Soco Gap, initial point of U. S. survey, 1876, of Cherokee reservation, created through earlier efforts of W. H. Thomas, white Cherokee chief.
Marker Name: Qualla Boundary
Marker Type: Roadside
Related Web Link: [Web Link]
Required Waymark Photo: yes
Local North Carolina markers without State Number Designation: Not listed
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