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2014 Map of Hightower Bald

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Hightower Bald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Tate City sits within the high mountain terrain where the Tallulah River begins its course, marking a remote settlement pocket surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition of the Tennessee Valley Divide, where numerous gaps like Bly Gap and Plumorchard Gap provide natural passages through the ridges. The survey captures the intricate drainage network of the Blue Ridge, featuring the Coleman River and Hightower Cr as they flow from peaks like Hightower Bald and Rich Knob.

To the south, the communities of Persimmon and Blalock anchor the valley floor along Persimmon Rd. This area reveals the historical connectivity between North Carolina and Georgia, traced via early routes such as the Lookout Mountain Scenic Hwy and Tate City Rd. The map provides specific detail for genealogists and local historians tracking family land near features such as Dicks Creek Gap or Pot Gap Ridge.