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1997 Map of Lake Toxaway

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Lake Toxaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Lake Toxaway and the headwaters of the West Fork French Broad River define this high-altitude landscape on the boundary of Jackson and Transylvania counties. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of watercourses and ridges, where the Toxaway River flows south amidst a cluster of family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Significant local gathering points include Wolf Mountain Ch, Big Pisgah Ch, and Oak Grove Ch, alongside small community burials such as Owens Cem and McCall Cem.

Surveyed in the mid-1940s and updated with late-century imagery, the map reveals a wilderness landscape managed as the Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah National Forest. High peaks like Big Pisgah Mtn and Panthertail Mtn overlook narrow gaps and valleys where small settlements like Quebec and Camp Toxaway took root. The presence of the Lookout Tower near the Jackson county line underscores the region's managed timber and conservation history.