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2016 Map of Glenville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Glenville sits at the heart of this mountain landscape, its branching fingers reaching into the surrounding ridges of the Nantahala National Forest. The map documents the high-elevation terrain of the Cowee Mountains and several smaller settlements that define the local geography, including Erastus, Glenville, and Bessie. Water is the dominant force here, with numerous waterfalls such as Thurston Hatcher Falls, Onion Falls, and High Falls tucked away in the deep drainages of Coggins Cr and Rough Run.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the locations of rural burying grounds like Strain Cem, Erastus Cem, Evitt Cem, and Norton Cem. The boundary between Jackson and Macon counties traverses the southwest, cutting across summits like Yellow Mtn and gaps like Hamburg Gap. The settlement pattern follows the road corridors and coves, with Shookville and Norton anchoring the southern reaches near Allison Lake.