Loading map...

1965 Map of Brevard

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Brevard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Brevard serves as the regional hub for this portion of the Blue Ridge, situated along the Southern RR railway at the edge of the Pisgah National Forest. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the French Broad River and a dense network of mountain peaks, including Sugar Loaf Mountain and Dunns Rock. By the mid-1960s, the area supported a mix of residential growth in Broadview Estates and Forest Hills, alongside a significant concentration of summer camps and institutional sites like Greenville Elks Childrens Camp and Camp Burgess Glen (YWCA).

Tracing the southern rural reaches reveals the importance of mountain gaps and local landmarks, such as Rich Mountain Gap and the Brevard Landing Strip. Genealogists may find interest in local community anchors like the Rosenwald School and several rural burial grounds including Shady Grove Cem and McGaha Cem. The map effectively documents the transition from the town center to the high ridges of the Tennessee Valley Divide at the state border.