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1942 Map of Waynesville

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Waynesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Waynesville and Hazelwood serve as the primary population centers on this 1942 survey, situated along the Southern railroad line and Richland Creek. To the south, the landscape rises into the Pisgah National Forest, a terrain of high ridges and deep gaps defined by the headwaters of the Pigeon River. The map captures a moment when timber and recreation infrastructure intersected, evidenced by the presence of Sunburst and the Daniel Boone Camp near the West Fork Pigeon River.

Notable for local historians are the numerous rural congregations and family-named landmarks that dot the coves, such as Elizabeth Chapel, Francis Cove Ch, and the Cecil Sch. Water resources are well-documented, from the high-elevation Lake Logan to the industrial utility of the Waynesville Reservoir. Economic activity is further marked by the Big Ridge Mine and the rail-dependent Burnett Siding, illustrating the region's mid-century reliance on mountain resources.