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1965 Map of Horse Shoe

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Horse Shoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The French Broad River carves a distinctive path through this corner of the Blue Ridge, creating the namesake Horse Shoe Bend and a fertile valley floor long favored for settlement. By the mid-1960s, the landscape reflects a transition from traditional rural life to recreation and suburban expansion, as seen in the development of Woodland Hills and Sky Village. The river is spanned by several crossings, including Johnson Bridge and McLean Bridge, which serve as vital connectors for the surrounding hills and ridges.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved here through several small cemeteries and long-standing institutions. Small family burying grounds like McCarson Cem and Patterson Cem dot the landscape alongside community hubs like Pleasant Grove Ch. The presence of numerous camps, such as Camp Kanuga (Girls) and Camp Tekoa, highlights the area's mid-century growth as a regional destination for summer recreation, while the Southern Railway continues to trace the valley corridor near Etowah.