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2019 Map of Andrews

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Andrews
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The town of Andrews serves as a central hub in this valley landscape, bordered by the Snowbird Mountains to the north and the Tusquitee Mountains to the south. Much of the surrounding high ground is protected within the Nantahala National Forest, where the terrain is marked by steep ridges like Stewart Ridge and Sassafas Ridge. This modern topographic survey illustrates the development of the valley floor, showing the infrastructure of the Western Carolina Regional Airport and the residential clusters at Valleytown and Buffalo.

Genealogists and local historians will find the location of the Valleytown Cem and Valley River Cem particularly valuable for tracing family roots in Cherokee County. The map also documents numerous smaller watercourses that drain the surrounding heights, including Webb Mill Cr and Tatham Cr, which follow the deep coves and gaps of the southern Appalachians. The presence of the Rim Trail and Trail Ridge indicates the continued significance of the ridge-line paths through these mountain ranges.