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2022 Map of White Rock

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of White Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Shelton Laurel Cr and its many tributaries carve through the heart of this North Carolina mountain landscape, defining the layout of rural communities within the Pisgah National Forest. The map documents a classic Appalachian settlement pattern, where small pockets of population like White Rock, Cutshalltown, and Guntertown are tied closely to the creek bottoms and hollows. For family historians, the sheet is exceptionally detailed, noting numerous family-named burial sites including Belva Cem, Bullman Cem, and Franklin Cem tucked into the hillsides.

The topography is dominated by named knobs and ridges, from the heights of Angelico Knob to the steep descent into Rice Cove. Narrow winding roads such as Revere Rd and Sapling Mt Rd follow the natural contours of the land, connecting isolated reaches like Spillcorn and Jarrett Cove to the larger valley. The map preserves the specific locations of geographic markers like Graveyard Gap and Devils Den Mtn, which have likely served as local points of reference for generations of residents.