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2003 Map of Bald River Falls

Name: 2003 Topographic Map of Bald River Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

The Tellico River and Bald River carve through a landscape defined by the overlapping boundaries of the Cherokee National Forest and Nantahala National Forest along the Tennessee and North Carolina border. This forest-management map highlights the preservation of the Bald River Gorge Wilderness, a terrain dominated by high ridges like Buckeye Ridge and peaks including Waucheesi Mountain and Beaverdam Bald.

Evidence of early community life remains in the inclusion of Miller Chapel Cem and Mt Isabel Ch, alongside numerous family-named landmarks such as Cantrell Top and Henderson Top. A network of forest infrastructure is visible through designated recreation points like the Oosterneck Fishing Site and historical routes such as the Warriors Passage and Old Robinsville Road, which navigate the steep gaps and river valleys of the Tusquitee Ranger District.