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1959 Map of Globe

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Globe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Blue Ridge crest forms the northern boundary of this 1950s terrain, where the high mountain gap of Blowing Rock overlooks the headwaters of the Yadkin River and the Johns River. Much of the landscape is protected within the Pisgah National Forest and the Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area, showing a region defined by steep ridges and deep hollows like Walker Hollow Ridge and Buckeye Hollow. Small mountain settlements and farmsteads are concentrated along the valley floors, particularly around the community of Globe and the Johns River Camp.

Family history is deeply etched into the geography through numerous small burial grounds and landmarks named for local residents. Genealogists can trace sites such as Bailey Camp Cem, Herman Cem, and Edmisten Cem, alongside rural houses of worship including Johns River Ch and Globe Ch. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the massive profiles of Staircase Mountain and Tate Mountain, separated by the winding course of Anthony Bolick Branch.