The high-elevation resort of Little Switzerland serves as the focal point of this mountain landscape, positioned along the Blue Ridge Pkwy. The area is characterized by a complex network of transportation and extraction, featuring the Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground and numerous railway engineering feats. The intricate rail alignment includes The Loop and a series of passages such as the Quinn Knob Tunnel, Snipes Tunnel, and the Little Switzerland Tunnel.
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1900 · Mount Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1902 · Mount Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1905 · Morganton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1934 · Micaville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Spruce Pine
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Parts Of Celo And Black Brothers
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Parts Of Old Fort and Montreat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Linville Falls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:250,000