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1967 Map of Fines Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Fines Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area and the high ridges of the Pisgah National Forest dominate this mountain landscape at the intersection of Haywood, Madison, and Buncombe counties. The map captures a high-elevation backcountry where the Pigeon River flows toward the north, feeding into Waterville Lake. Small mountain communities are centered around local institutions like the Fines Creek Sch and several country houses of worship, including Belmont Ch and New Hope Church.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific family landmarks throughout the drainage basins of Fines Creek and Panther Creek, from the Ferguson Cem and Newton Rogers Cem to the Ledford Cem. While timber and protected lands occupy much of the terrain, evidence of localized industry appears at Ore Knob near the northern boundary. The intricate system of gaps and knobs, such as Betsy Gap and Crabtree Bald, illustrates the traditional pass routes used before modern highway expansion reached these summits.