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2016 Map of Chestnut Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Mortimer sits along the banks of Wilson Creek, serving as a focal point for this mountain landscape where the boundaries of Avery, Burke, and Caldwell counties converge. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of Chestnut Mtn and Yellow Buck Mtn to the narrow drainage of Raider Camp Cr. Most of the area is contained within the Pisgah National Forest, a designation that has preserved the network of ridges and creeks such as Steels Creek and Harper Cr.

Local history is preserved in landmarks like the Piedmont Hotel and Parks Cem, which offer physical evidence of earlier settlement patterns in these highlands. The map also records smaller communities like Kawana and Cold Springs, alongside named geographical features such as Licklog Gap and the sheer faces of Raven Cliff. This survey captures the intersection of conservation lands and the enduring traces of rural mountain life.