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2022 Map of Collettsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Collettsville sits at the confluence of several mountain waterways, serving as a gateway to the steep ridges of the Pisgah National Forest. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Johns River and the protected corridor of the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River. Small settlements such as Adako and Piney are linked by rural routes like Adako Rd and Playmore Beach Rd, tracing the narrow valleys between prominent peaks like Adams Mtn and Rocky Knob.

Hydrographic history is written into the names of the drainage basins here, with three distinct branches of an early industry appearing in the northwest: Estes Mill Cr, Larkins Estes Mill Cr, and Eliza Estes Mill Cr. These labels, along with the numerous family-named ridges like Wilson Ridge and Tarklin Ridge, offer specific geographic markers for genealogists and local historians studying the settlement patterns of northwestern Caldwell County.