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2022 Map of Chestnut Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Pisgah National Forest dominates this landscape in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the convergence of Avery, Caldwell, and Burke counties creates a complex terrain of ridges and deep creek drainages. The settlement of Mortimer sits along the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River, while smaller locales like Kawana and Cold Springs are positioned near significant elevations such as Sugar Knob and Windling Stair Knob.

A dense network of trails and fire roads, including the Mortimer Piedmont and Raider Camp Trl, illustrates the modern recreational and management infrastructure of the forest. Notable landmarks like Table Rock and the Raven Cliff overlook narrow valleys carved by Steeles Creek and Upper Creek. Genealogists may find interest in the Parks Cem located in the southeastern portion of the map, near Parks Creek, which provides a specific point of historical reference within this heavily forested region.