2024 Map of Hightower Bald

About this map

Tate City and Persimmon anchor this mountainous landscape where the North Carolina and Georgia state line follows the high ridges of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness. The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes across the northern sector, dictating the flow of the Tallulah River and Coleman River as they carve through the Chattahoochee National Forest. This modern survey illustrates a terrain defined by its water management and recreation, featuring the Hightower Cr Watershed Number 13 Lake and the long-distance Appalachian National Scenic Trail crossing at Bly Gap.