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1997 Map of Oteen

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Oteen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Swannanoa River valley serves as the central corridor for this Buncombe County landscape, where the Southern railroad and I-40 trace the path of earlier transit routes. Near the confluence of Riceville Creek and the river, Warren Wilson College occupies a significant tract of the valley floor, while the Veterans Administration Hospital stands as a prominent landmark in Oteen. The terrain transitions from these settled lowlands into the high ridges of the Swannanoa Mountains, punctuated by peaks like Chestnut Mountain and Butler Mountain.

Local development is evident in the cluster of residential communities such as Grovemont, Parkway Forest, and Swannanoa Hills. Institutional history is grounded here through several community anchors, including A C Reynolds High School, the Asheville Recreation Park, and numerous country churches like Emma Grove Church and Sharon Ch. The inclusion of the Blue Ridge Parkway as it winds across the western ridges provides a look at the intersection of modern recreation and the older mountain topography.