1938 Map of Sherwood

About this map

Sherwood and the winding valley of Cove Creek serve as the focal point for this 1938 survey of the North Carolina and Tennessee borderlands. The landscape is defined by the intersection of the Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest, where steep ridgelines like Cove Ridge and Tree Ridge separate isolated communities. A high density of rural institutions, including the Beaverdam School and Sugar Grove School, alongside the Beaverdam Cemetery and Henson Chapel Cemetery, indicates a well-established social fabric in these mountain hollows. The hydrology is dominated by the Watauga River in the south and Roan Creek in the north, with several named gaps such as Vaught Gap and Locust Gap providing the only passage through the high terrain. Agricultural activity is clearly marked by field lines along the valley floors near settlements like Amantha and Mabel.