
The high ridges of the Plott Balsams and Pinnacle Ridge dominate this terrain, where the Southern railroad winds through the critical Balsam Gap at the county line between Haywood and Jackson. This crossing was a vital link for the regional timber and transport economy during the early 1940s. Nearby, the presence of the Prison Camp and the Grassy Ridge Mine reflect the era’s intensive land use and industrial activity in the Blue Ridge.
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1935 Cruso
Haywood County, NC

1935 Dellwood
Haywood County, NC

1935 Hazelwood
Haywood County, NC

1935 Sam Knob
Haywood County, NC

1936 Cove Creek Gap
Haywood County, NC

1936 Hepco
Haywood County, NC

1941 Cove Creek Gap
Haywood County, NC

1941 Cruso
Haywood County, NC

1941 Dellwood
Haywood County, NC

1941 Hazelwood
Haywood County, NC

1941 Hepco
Haywood County, NC

1942 Cove Creek Gap
Haywood County, NC

1942 Cruso
Haywood County, NC

1942 Hazelwood
Haywood County, NC

1942 Hepco
Haywood County, NC

1946 Sam Knob
Haywood County, NC

1964 Luftee Knob
Haywood County, NC

1967 Cove Creek Gap
Haywood County, NC

1967 Fines Creek
Haywood County, NC

1976 Cove Creek Gap
Haywood County, NC

1976 Dellwood
Haywood County, NC

1976 Luftee Knob
Haywood County, NC

1997 Cove Creek Gap
Haywood County, NC

1997 Cruso
Haywood County, NC

1997 Dellwood
Haywood County, NC

1997 Hazelwood
Haywood County, NC

1997 Sam Knob
Haywood County, NC

2000 Luftee Knob
Haywood County, NC

2003 Waterville
Haywood County, NC

2022 Cove Creek Gap
Haywood County, NC

2022 Cruso
Haywood County, NC

2022 Dellwood
Haywood County, NC

2022 Fines Creek
Haywood County, NC

2022 Luftee Knob
Haywood County, NC

2022 Sam Knob
Haywood County, NC

2022 Waterville
Haywood County, NC

2023 Hazelwood
Haywood County, NC