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1967 Map of Sylva North

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sylva North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Sylva serves as the primary hub of this 1960s landscape, where the Southern railroad line and the highway network converge near the Harris Community Hospital. The map illustrates a mountain region defined by the intersection of three major protected areas: the Cherokee Indian Reservation to the north, the Nantahala National Forest spanning the center, and the Nantahala Game Lands to the west. Local infrastructure including the Sylva Reservoir and the Scotts Creek School anchors the community life of small settlements like Addie and Beta.

High-altitude landmarks such as Waterrock Knob and Pinnacle Bald dominate the eastern topography along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The map details the local rural fabric through numerous family cemeteries, such as Keener Cem and Norman Cem, and country churches like Buff Creek Ch and Oldfield Ch, offering genealogists and historians a clear view of the mid-century settlement patterns in the Plott Balsams range.