1938 Map of Sherwood

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Stone Mountain and The Bald dominate the high ridges of Watauga County, where the Pisgah National Forest meets the Cherokee National Forest at the Tennessee state line. This 1938 survey, updated with 1969 aerial data, reveals a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and tight-knit valley settlements. Community life centers on the drainage of Beaverdam Creek and Cove Creek, where institutions like Beaverdam Sch and Henson Chapel Ch serve local families. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the depths of Wilson Hollow to the heights of Buckeye Knob. Transportation through these gaps is captured through features like Greer Bridge and the winding paths through Locust Gap and Vaught Gap, illustrating the geographic constraints that shaped late-20th-century development in this corner of the Blue Ridge.