2022 Map of Highlands
USGS Topo · Published 2022About this map
The town of Highlands occupies a high-altitude plateau where the Tennessee Valley Divide snakes across the terrain, separating waters destined for the Gulf of Mexico from those flowing toward the Atlantic. This 2022 survey detail shows a community deeply integrated with the Nantahala National Forest, where steep vertical drops create a concentration of landmarks including Bridal Veil Falls, Dry Falls, and Satulah Falls. The landscape is defined by massive granite features like Whiteside Mtn and the Chattooga Cliffs, while local history is anchored at the Highlands Memorial Park Cem and the more remote Horse Cove Cem. Notable water bodies such as Ravenel Lake and Whiteside Lake reflect the area’s long-standing development as a mountain retreat, with modern road networks like Franklin Rd and Walhalla Rd tracing the same difficult geography once navigated by early settlers.
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