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1960 Map of Newland

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Newland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Newland serves as the focal point of this highland survey, positioned near the Tennessee Valley Divide within the Pisgah National Forest. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of Sugar Mountain and the Blue Ridge, where the headwaters of the North Toe River and Linville River originate. Settlement patterns follow the winding creek valleys, with communities like Montezuma, Pineola, and Crossnore connected by the early routes of State Highways 181 and 221.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and rural burial sites, including Buchanan Cem, Daniels Cem, and the Cutbertson Cem. Local institutional history is anchored by Sloop Chapel and Fletcher Chapel, while the area's recreational and industrial character is marked by the Lake Kawana golf course and an open pit mine near Big Elk Mountain. The presence of the Hawshaw Lookout Tower on Hawshaw Mountain highlights the region's managed forest heritage during the mid-20th century.