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2022 Map of Glenville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Glenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lake Glenville dominates the eastern landscape of this mountain survey, fed by the West Fork Tuckasegee River and numerous smaller creeks like Norton Creek and Pine Cr. The terrain is defined by the high elevations of the Cowee Mountains and the sprawling Nantahala National Forest, where the settlement patterns follow the winding mountain roads and narrow valleys. Smaller communities like Erastus, Bessie, and Shookville are scattered across the high ground between Yellow Mtn and Snowbird Mtn.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-centered landmarks and rural burial grounds. The map documents several historic cemeteries including Strain Cem, Evitt Cem, and Norton Cem, often located near crossroads or local congregations like Pine Creek Baptist Church. These sites, along with named features like Steward Cove and Hamburg Gap, provide essential geographic context for tracing family lineages in this part of Jackson and Macon counties.