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2019 Map of Marble

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Valley River serves as the central artery for this portion of western North Carolina, carving a path through the valley where several historic communities established themselves along the roadway and rail corridor. Small settlements like Marble, Maltby, and Tomotla are concentrated in this low-lying area, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the dense, protected woodlands of the Nantahala National Forest. The map provides significant genealogical value through the location of the Moss Cem and Parker Cem, which sit near the river's edge.

Elevations rise sharply away from the valley floor, reaching into the Snowbird Mountains to the north and various ridges to the south. The transition from the settled agricultural land at Sales Ford to the high, named peaks like Poplar Spring Top and Old Mattie Top illustrates the isolation of the surrounding coves. These upland areas are marked by numerous small gaps and ridges, including Bee Gap and Isinglass Ridge, which helped define early travel routes between Graham and Cherokee counties.