1960 Map of Little Switzerland
USGS Topo · Published 1988About this map
The Little Switzerland resort area straddles the boundary between Mitchell Co and McDowell Co, defined by the winding course of the Blue Ridge Parkway along the crest. This map reveals a complex vertical landscape where the mountain tourism of the heights meets the industrial and agricultural reality of the valleys. To the east, the Clinchfield railroad threads through a series of tunnels below Swafford Gap, while the North Fork Catawba River carves through the southern terrain toward Woodlawn. Local genealogy is anchored by numerous small landmarks like Chestnut Grove Ch and the Collis Cem near Laurel Lake. The transition from the Pisgah National Forest to the Pisgah Game Lands illustrates the region's mid-century management as a protected mountain landscape.
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Editions of this 1960 Little Switzerland Map
5 editions found
Historical Maps of Spruce Pine Through Time
18 maps found
1900 Mount Mitchell
McDowell County, NC
1902 Mount Mitchell
McDowell County, NC
1934 Parts Of Old Fort and Montreat
McDowell County, NC
1960 Little Switzerland
McDowell County, NC
1962 Marion East
McDowell County, NC
1982 Moffitt Hill
McDowell County, NC
1985 Marion West
McDowell County, NC
1985 Sugar Hill
McDowell County, NC
1993 Marion East
McDowell County, NC
1994 Little Switzerland
McDowell County, NC
1994 Marion East
McDowell County, NC
1994 Marion West
McDowell County, NC
1994 Moffitt Hill
McDowell County, NC
2022 Little Switzerland
McDowell County, NC
2022 Marion East
McDowell County, NC
2022 Marion West
McDowell County, NC
2022 Moffitt Hill
McDowell County, NC
2022 Sugar Hill
McDowell County, NC