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1965 Map of Standingstone Mtn.

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Standingstone Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Blue Ridge summits and deep river valleys define this borderlands region between North Carolina and South Carolina in the mid-1960s. The Tennessee Valley Divide cuts through the center of the sheet, separating the headwaters of the Little River and Green River. High-elevation landmarks like Standingstone Mountain and Stone Mountain overlook a landscape transition where the mountain ridges of Henderson Co drop toward the rolling heights of South Carolina.

Institutional and recreational camps are prominent throughout these mountains, reflecting the area's mid-century development for outdoor education. Researchers will find Camp Greenville, Wabak Camp, and Camp Blue Star among the timbered slopes. Rural life is anchored by local congregations at Friendship Ch, Holly Springs Church, and St Francis-by-the-Lake Chapel. The map also documents historical agriculture and forestry, specifically at the Holmes State Forest Nursery and the small settlement of Crab.