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2011 Map of Clyde

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Clyde
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Junaluska and its namesake community serve as a central landmark for this part of Haywood County, where the Richland Creek valley meets the Pigeon River. The town of Clyde is prominently featured along the riverbanks, showing a dense network of local roads and established neighborhoods like Tuscola Park and Fairway Hills. Numerous family cemeteries, such as Yarbrough Cemetery, Medford Cemetery, and Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery, are scattered across the valley floors and lower slopes, providing a detailed record of the area's genealogical footprint.

The landscape is defined by its deep coves and prominent ridges, including Messer Mountain and Chambers Mountain. Transportation routes like Us 74 and NC 209 follow the natural contours of the land, connecting smaller settlements like Crabtree and Iron Duff. Notable industrial and infrastructure landmarks are present, including the Marshall Ash Pond Dam and West Wind Airport, reflecting the region's mid-century development and utility management near the river systems.