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2019 Map of Oteen

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Asheville sits at the western edge of this 2019 survey, where the Swannanoa River valley cuts through the Great Craggy Mountains and the Swannanoa Mountains. The landscape is a dense network of residential developments and historic enclaves including Swannanoa Hills, Grovemont, and Sherwood Forest. This era shows the continued prominence of the Southern Ry and the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway, which winds past Hemphill Knob and Parkway Forest.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established landmarks such as the Patton Cem near Swannanoa and the Cane Creek Cem in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The topography is defined by numerous named hollows and knobs, including High Hickory Knob and Potato Knob, while small water bodies like LeRoy Lake and Cedar Mountain Lake dot the mountain coves. The map captures the suburban growth around Oteen and Azalea as they relate to the older transit corridors of Tunnel Rd and Old US-70 Hwy.