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2016 Map of Spring Creek

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Spring Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hot Springs sits at the northern edge of this high-elevation terrain, where the French Broad River cuts through the steep slopes of the Pisgah National Forest. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds across the ridgelines, passing landmarks like Lamb Knob and Stony Spur Cliff as it traverses the western mountains. The area is defined by a deep network of drainages and gaps, including Squirrel Gap and Bearwallow Gap, which historically shaped local movement between small mountain settlements.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds tucked into the ridges and hollows, such as Brooks Cem, Goforth Cem, and Treadway Cem near Sandy Bottom. Evidence of early commerce remains in labels like Worley Mill Ridge near the community of Worley. The southern reaches of the map transition into the watersheds of Spring Creek and Big Pine Creek, where small farmsteads once clustered around Big Pine and Trust.