1994 Map of Sherwood

About this map

Sherwood and the surrounding highlands of western Watauga County are captured here just before the turn of the 21st century, showing a landscape defined by the winding course of Cove Creek. The map documents a scattered settlement pattern typical of the Appalachian high country, where life centers on small crossroads like Sugar Grove and Mast. Religious and educational heritage is evident in the presence of Cove Creek Church and the Cove Creek School, alongside several family-named topographic features such as Vaught Gap and Buckeye Knob. To the west, the boundary between Tennessee and North Carolina follows the high ridges of the Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest. The map traces a network of rural routes, including Us 421, connecting remote communities like Bethel and Reese through the gaps and hollows of the Blue Ridge mountains.