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1957 Map of Shooting Creek

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Shooting Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Shooting Creek flows through the heart of this Appalachian landscape, serving as a focal point for a rural mountain community in the mid-1950s. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, concentrated along US Highway 64 and the creek's various tributaries like Eagle Fork and Tusquitee Creek. The map reveals a deeply rooted social structure defined by numerous country churches, including Old Shooting Creek Ch, Marshall Chapel, and Union Chapel, alongside the Shooting Creek School.

Elevations rise sharply from the shores of Chatuge Lake toward the heights of the Nantahala National Forest. Prominent peaks such as Boteler Peak and Birch Knob overlook a terrain marked by family-named landmarks like Galloway Mountain and Galloway Hill Cem. The inclusion of Gold Mine Ridge and Gold Mine Creek points to the area's mineral prospects, while the curiously named settlement The Flea sits near the southern boundary, illustrating the unique local nomenclature of Clay County.