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1957 Map of Wayah Bald

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Nantahala National Forest dominates this topographic survey of the Blue Ridge, where the Appalachian Trail winds past high summits like Wayah Bald and Wine Spring Bald. The landscape is a network of named coves and ridges, reflecting a mid-century period when remote mountain sites like the Wilson Lick Ranger Station and Wayah Depot were active hubs for forest management and local commerce. Along the northern and eastern slopes, the settlement of Kyle and the presence of Whiteoak Flats Church and Mt Sinai Church indicate established rural communities sustained by the surrounding drainages of Burningtown Creek and Otter Creek. Evidence of earlier industrial activity remains in the mountain gaps, including the Abandoned Mica Mine and Corundum No 1, highlighting the region's history of mineral extraction within the deep hollows of the Nantahala Mountains.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1957
Date Published1979
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain