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2016 Map of Waterville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Pigeon River carves a deep path through the southern Appalachians on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee in this 2016 survey. This map documents a landscape heavily defined by conservation, where the boundaries of the Pisgah National Forest, Cherokee National Forest, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park converge. The settlement of Waterville serves as a focal point near the river, while the Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds along the high ridgelines of Snowbird Mountain and Wildcat Top.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the numerous family cemeteries scattered across the ridges and hollows, including the Phillips Cem, Jonas Phillips Cem, and Hopkins Cem near Mount Sterling. These small burial sites, alongside place names like Raven Branch and Grassy Fork, indicate the deep roots of mountain communities that preceded and persisted alongside the establishment of the surrounding national forests.