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1994 Map of Moffitt Hill

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Moffitt Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Catawba River carves through the northern edge of this landscape, its waters dropping over Catawba Falls within the Pisgah National Forest. This high-altitude terrain at the junction of McDowell, Buncombe, and Rutherford counties is defined by a dense network of ridges and gaps, including Logan Mountain and Wolf Pen Mtn. Settlement is concentrated along the creek valleys, with communities like Old Fort and Davistown serving as focal points for the surrounding rural area.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from numerous churches such as Salem Ch and Bethlehem Ch to family-named sites like Padgett Cove and Edmondson Mountain. The map detail shows the late-twentieth-century rural infrastructure, including many small cemeteries like Pine Cove Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem, providing a clear record of the area's established homesteads and remote mountain congregations.