2022 Map of Pisgah Forest

About this map

Pisgah National Forest dominates this landscape, where the high ridges of Grindstone Ridge and Soapstone Ridge overlook a network of trout streams and gaps. The transition from the protected forest to the developed valleys is marked by the presence of industrial and community hubs like Ecusta and the larger town of Brevard to the southwest. Along the French Broad River and its many tributaries, including the South Mills River, local history is preserved in numerous family and community sites such as Boylston Baptist Church Graveyard and English Chapel Cem. The map reveals a complex system of historical transit, from remote river crossings at Wolf Ford to the modern Transylvania Community Airport. Between the high peaks of Clawhammer Mtn and the settlements of Mills River and Penrose, the terrain is etched with recreational and service trails like the South Mills River Trl and Turkey Pen Gap Trl.