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2013 Map of Robbinsville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Robbinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Robbinsville sits at the heart of this North Carolina mountain landscape, where the town and its outlying settlements like Milltown and Sweetgum occupy the valleys between high knobs and ridges. The map records a complex land ownership pattern, specifically identifying numerous numbered and named land tracts such as the 93 Land Tract and the John Teeseteska Land Tract. To the northwest, the irregular shoreline of Lake Santeetlah creates a distinct recreational and residential zone, featuring Pine Ridge Camp and the Ceoah Paint Campground.

Elevations rise sharply toward the south, culminating at Teyahalee Bald, where the Joanna Bald Fire Tower overlooks the surrounding ridges including Teeseteska Ridge and Horse Range Ridge. The topography is marked by numerous gaps—such as Tatham Gap and Atoah Gap—that serve as natural transit points between deep basins like Sammy Basin and Seb Basin. A dense network of forest roads and trails, including the Black Bear Trail and Cherokee Trail, winds through the creek drainages of East Buffalo Creek and Sweetwater Creek.