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1960 Map of Grandfather Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Grandfather Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Grandfather Mountain and the towering peaks of the Blue Ridge dominate this topographic study, revealing the landscape before modern development fully altered the high country. The map captures the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge and nearby U.S. Weather Station on the ridge, alongside natural landmarks like Calloway Peak and The Sphinx Rock. In the valley, the village of Linville is shown with its early road network and Golf course, while smaller settlements such as Gragg and Edgemont appear further south.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial grounds, including Gragg Cem and Cary Flat Cem. The extensive boundaries of the Pisgah National Forest and the Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area cover much of the terrain, which is crisscrossed by features like the Daniel Boone Scout Trail and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Remote structures such as Hopkins Chapel and New Hopewell Church provide evidence of the scattered mountain communities of the mid-century era.