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2000 Map of Clingmans Dome

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Clingmans Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ridge line defines this high-altitude landscape, where the border between Tennessee and North Carolina follows the crest of the range. At the center of the survey is Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park, marked by its iconic Lookout Tower and accessible via the winding Clingmans Dome Road. This area serves as a critical junction for major wilderness paths, including the Appalachian Scenic Trail as it traverses Mt Collins and Collins Gap.

The complex drainage patterns of the Smokies are visible through the headwaters of numerous creeks, such as Walker Camp Prong and Beech Flats Prong, which flow away from the main divide. Other prominent peaks like Mt Mingus and Andrews Bald provide landmarks for researchers tracing the historical footpaths and bridle ways that have served this terrain for decades, including the Forney Ridge Trail and Noland Divide Trail.