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1961 Map of Sunset

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Sunset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Eastatoe and Holly Springs anchor a landscape defined by sharp ridges and deep mountain hollows in the early 1960s. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks and high peaks such as Wadakoe Mountain, Horse Gap Mountain, and Wadakoe Mountain. The map shows a scattered rural settlement pattern typical of the Blue Ridge foothills, where life centered around local gathering points like the Holly Springs Sch, Antioch Ch, and Mt Bethel Ch.

Transport follows the natural drainage of the Eastatoe Creek and the Middle Fork Twelvemile Creek, with narrow roads winding through gaps like Horse Gap. Notable water features including Lake Carlton and Lake Diana are present, alongside various small family burial grounds like Nimmons Cem and Friendship Cem. A Lookout Tower atop Woodall Mtn provides a clear tactical view of the surrounding forested ridges of Pink Mtn and McGuilion Mtn.