1946 Map of Lake Toxaway

About this map

Lake Toxaway and the surrounding high country of the Blue Ridge are documented here just as modern infrastructure began to weave through these remote gaps and valleys. The map shows the convergence of the Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah National Forest, a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes from Hogback Mountain to Big Pisgah Mtn. Local life is anchored by country churches like Oak Grove Ch and Macedonia Ch, while the inclusion of the NASA Tracking Station on Glassmine Mountain marks the intersection of traditional Appalachian terrain with the technological expansion of the mid-20th century.