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2019 Map of Shooting Creek

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Shooting Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Nantahala National Forest dominates this landscape in western North Carolina, where the ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains converge at the Clay and Macon county line. The settlement of Elf sits near the western edge, connected by Elf School Rd toward the waters of the Tusquitee Creek drainage. Central to the map is the community of Shooting Creek, situated along the winding path of Shooting Creek as it flows beneath the heights of Boteler Peak and Chunky Gal Mtn.

Evidence of early mountain life is preserved through features like Galloway Hill Cem and Tusquitee Landing. The terrain is defined by a dense network of high gaps and named ridges, from Tusquitee Gap in the north to Salley Gap in the south. The drainage patterns of Pounding Mill Cr and Copper Mine Br suggest a history of local industry and resource extraction tied to the steep slopes of Vineyard Mtn and The Pinnacle.