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2011 Map of Bald Creek

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bald Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Cane River defines the valley life in this section of Yancey County, winding through mountain settlements like Bee Log and Lewisburg as it flows northward toward the state line. The landscape is characterized by high, named peaks including Big Bald, Firescald Mountain, and Sampson Peak, creating a complex network of ridges and gaps. Local history is etched into the terrain through numerous family-named burial grounds such as Fender Cemetery, Phillips Cemetery, and Edwards Cemetery, which anchor the small mountain communities to the land.

Infrastructure in this era follows the natural contours of the creeks, with Bald Creek and Price Creek serving as corridors for small clusters of residences at Swiss and Cane. The presence of the Mars Hill Reservoir Dam on Elk Wallow Creek indicates the area's role in local water management, while the transition from Old Us HWY 19e to modern routes shows the evolution of transit through these mountain passes.