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2022 Map of Canton

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Canton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Pigeon River flows through the heart of this landscape, anchoring a series of communities that define the valley floor. Canton stands as the central hub, surrounded by distinct residential and industrial pockets such as Fibreville, West Canton, and Gibsontown. The infrastructure here reflects a modern era of transportation with Interstate 40 and US Highway 74 cutting across the terrain, while the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks trace the river's path, echoing the region's long-standing reliance on rail for commerce.

Steep ridges like Sassafras Ridge and peaks including Big Butt Mtn and Rockyface Mtn rise sharply from the valley, much of which is protected within the Pisgah National Forest. For those tracing local families, the map is densely marked with burial sites, from the multiple Smathers Cemeteries and Smathers Cem to the Plains United Methodist Church Cem and Patton Cem, revealing the deep genealogical roots of these Haywood County settlements.