2011 Map of Linville Falls

About this map

Linville Falls and the dramatic drop of the Linville River serve as the centerpiece of this topographic study, where the waterway carves through the deep Linville Gorge. This high-elevation terrain is defined by its verticality, from the summit of Hawksbill Mountain to the depths of the gorge below Wisemans View. Small settlements like Altamont and Jonas Ridge are scattered along the ridgelines and valley floors, connected by mountain roads such as Gingercake Rd and Mortimer Rd. For genealogists and local historians, several family-named landmarks and burial sites are documented, including the Wise Cemetery, Wilson Cemetery, and McKinney Cemetery. The landscape transitions from the residential clusters of Three Mile and the Avery County Airport in the west to the protected wilderness around The Chimneys and Table Rock Mountain in the east.