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1997 Map of Lemon Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Appalachian Trail winds along the high ridgelines of the Tennessee North Carolina border, a landscape dominated by the protected acreage of the Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest. The map centers on the high summit of Max Patch Mtn, a prominent peak that anchors a network of gaps and ridges, including the namesake Lemon Gap and Rattlesnake Gap.

Evidence of established mountain communities is found in the valleys, particularly along Meadow Fork and Shut-in Creek. Local life centers around family-named landmarks and small-scale industry, such as Ebbs Mill and Rice Mill. Educational and religious foundations are well-documented, with several rural schoolhouses like Roaring Fork Sch and Keener Sch serving the scattered population, alongside numerous cemeteries such as Crowder Cem and Huff Cem that mark the genealogy of these Appalachian hollows.