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1941 Map of Hazelwood

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Hazelwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Waynesville and Hazelwood anchor the northern reaches of this 1941 survey, where the valley of Richland Creek meets the foothills of the Plott Balsam and Balsam ranges. The Southern railroad line winds through the corridor toward Balsam Gap, serving a landscape defined by mountain agriculture and early conservation efforts like the Morrison Fish Hatchery. High-elevation landmarks such as Pinnacle Knob and Jones Knob tower over a network of remote settlements and mountain schools, including the Allen Creek Sch Ch and Micadale Ch.

Tracing the southern slopes of Pisgah National Forest, the map reveals industry and infrastructure tucked into the coves, from the Grassy Ridge Mine to the Prison Camp near Hazelwood. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Redbank Cem and the Plott Cem, while the inclusion of Ruby City and Cabin Flats highlights small, high-altitude communities that were once vital to the local economy of Haywood and Jackson counties.