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2019 Map of Luftee Knob

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Luftee Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park dominates this high-elevation terrain along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. The landscape is defined by the massive summits of the Balsam Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains, including Mt Guyot, Luftee Knob, and Balsam High Top. The survey captures the intricate network of ridges and coves that have historically isolated these peaks, such as Red Oak Cove and Poplar Cove.

Transit through this wilderness is documented via a complex system of footpaths and primitive tracks, most notably the Appalachian National Scenic Trail as it traverses the state line. Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of remote burial grounds like Williamson Cem near the northern boundary and Walnut Bottoms Cem along the Big Creek Trail, marking the human presence in these hollows before the park's full expansion.