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2022 Map of Sherwood

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sherwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Tennessee North Carolina border carves a high ridge line through the heart of the Appalachian high country, where the Stone Mountains and Pisgah National Forest converge. This 2022 survey documents a landscape defined by deep hollows and steep ridges, such as Snake Den Ridge and Frozenhead Ridge, which funnel numerous tributaries into the Watauga River. The settlement pattern follows these narrow valley floors, with small communities like Sherwood, Sugar Grove, and Amantha established near the winding course of Cove Creek.

Genealogists will find significant local data points in the various family and community burial grounds, including Henson Chapel Cem and Cove Creek Cem. The transition from rural homesteads to protected wilderness is evident as the terrain rises toward The Bald and Vaught Gap. Named landmarks like the Old Barn and several gap crossings, including Baker Gap and State Line Gap, highlight the long-standing transportation corridors used by generations of Watauga County residents.