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2019 Map of Culberson

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Culberson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Culberson sits at the northern edge of this North Carolina-Georgia borderlands survey, where the Nottely River flows through the Nantahala National Forest. The landscape is defined by its industrial past, as evidenced by a remarkable concentration of historic milling sites including Lance Mill, Thomas Mill, Sparks Mill, Bryan Mill, and Mashburn Mill. These small settlements are concentrated along the winding watercourses of Hemptown Cr, Richards Br, and Jones Br, reflecting the area's historical reliance on water power for local lumber and grain production.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant data in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds such as Zion Hill Cem, Jerusalem Cem, and New Hope Cem. The transition from the Nantahala National Forest in the north to the Chattahoochee National Forest near Morganton and Hemp in the south illustrates the heavily forested, mountain-gap terrain of Fannin Co and Union Co. Notable topographical features like Watson Gap, Paris Mtn, and Hurricane Knob provide a clear view of the natural corridors used for early settlement.