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2016 Map of Bryson City

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bryson City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Bryson City serves as the focal point of this mountain landscape, situated at the confluence of several vital watercourses including the Tuckasegee River and the Oconaluftee River. The terrain transitions from the high ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the north, marked by Bumgardner Ridge and Thomas Divide Trail, to the southern slopes of the Nantahala National Forest containing the Alarka Mountains.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites across these ridges, such as McHan Cem, Wiggins Watson Cem, and Sossamon Cem. The settlement pattern reflects the area's deep connection to the land and river, from the community at Ela to the historical De Hart Mill. Significant local landmarks like Sossamon Field and the Bryson City Reservoir illustrate the town's development and infrastructure nestled within the surrounding peaks of Kelly Bennett Peak and Rocky Face Mountain.