2019 Map of Little Switzerland

About this map

Little Switzerland sits atop the high crest of the Blue Ridge, where the Blue Ridge Parkway winds through a dense network of mountain gaps and tunnels. This contemporary survey of the Mitchell and McDowell county line captures the specialized engineering required for the region’s high-elevation transit, featuring a remarkable series of bores including the Little Switzerland Tunnel, Lower Pine Tunnel, and Speedy Tunnel. The landscape transitions from the developed resort atmosphere of Wildacres down toward Turkey Cove and the northern reaches of the Pisgah National Forest. The map preserves the locations of numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Snow Hill Cem and Washburn Cem, which remain scattered among the steep hollows formed by Armstrong Creek and the North Fork Catawba River.