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1946 Map of Eastatoe Gap

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Eastatoe Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Sassafras Mtn stands as a focal point along the state boundary where the Blue Ridge Divide separates the waters of the Tennessee Valley from those flowing toward the Atlantic. This 1946 field examination captures the high mountain country straddling the North Carolina and South Carolina line, showing a landscape defined by sharp ridges and deep coves. The presence of Old Toxaway Ch and the Rocky Bottom Sch indicates the isolated communities that persisted in these highlands before modern development.

Water systems dominate the geography, from the headwaters of the East Fork French Broad River in the north to Eastatoe Creek and Reedy Cove Falls in the south. The map provides clear evidence of the era's recreational and forest management infrastructure, including the Lookout Tower near Sassafras Gap and the localized settlement at Caesars Head. Small family-named landmarks like Masters Cem and Camp Adger offer essential details for genealogists tracking ancestral footprints in these mountain gaps.