2013 Map of Reid

About this map

Lake Jocassee and Lake Toxaway anchor this landscape along the border of North Carolina and South Carolina, where the Blue Ridge escarpment drops toward the Piedmont. The dramatic topography is defined by significant vertical drops in the water system, including Toxaway Falls, Whitewater Falls, Rainbow Falls, and Windy Falls. Small settlements like Oakland, Bear Wallow Springs, and Union are positioned near the northern boundary, while the interior is dominated by complex ridges such as Chestnut Mountain and Gallbuster Mountain. The presence of Musterground Mountain and Grassy Ridge suggests a history of land use for both military staging and livestock, while the network of named gaps like Turkeypen Gap and Hickory Gap indicates the established routes used to navigate this steep terrain before modern infrastructure reached the deeper valleys.