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1960 Map of Grandfather Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Grandfather Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes across the high ridges of this landscape, separating the headwaters of the Watauga River from the south-flowing Linville River and Wilson Creek. This map, based on a 1960 field check with 1978 updates, showcases the developing recreation and conservation corridor centered around the Blue Ridge Parkway. Landmarks like the U.S. Weather Station and Julian Price Memorial Park are established alongside the deep-seated timber and small-scale farming history of the region.

Local history is well-preserved through labels for community hubs like Linville and Gragg, as well as several rural religious sites including New Hopewell Church and Hopkins Chapel. The intricate topography of the Pisgah National Forest is detailed through dozens of named peaks and ridges, such as Grandmother Mountain and Big Rough Knob, providing a clear look at the terrain before contemporary development moved into these high-altitude gaps.