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2016 Map of Dellwood

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Dellwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Pisgah National Forest converge on this terrain in Haywood County, where steep ridges like Cataloochee Divide and Snake Ridge separate the valleys of Caldwell Fork and Cove Creek. The map documents a deeply vertical landscape punctuated by dozens of family-named peaks and coves, including Purchase Knob, Walker Bald, and Germany Cove. Settlement is concentrated along the southern and eastern corridors, particularly at the crossroads of Dellwood, Maggie Valley, and the northern edge of Waynesville.

Tracing the headwaters of Jonathan Creek and Jonathans Creek, the survey reveals a high density of small family cemeteries such as the Hiram Caldwell Cem, Carson-Messer Cem, and Shelton-Caldwell Cem, providing essential locations for genealogical research in these mountain communities. The infrastructure of the mid-2010s is visible in the network of forest trails like the Rough Fork Trail and Hemphill Bald Trail that traverse the high ridges, while residential growth is most prominent near Lake Junaluska and along Soco Rd.