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2003 Map of White Rocks Mountain

Name: 2003 Topographic Map of White Rocks Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

The mountain settlement of Roan Mountain and the community of Burbank anchor this high-elevation study along the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. Located within the Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest, the landscape is defined by the high peaks of White Rocks Mountain, Hump Mountain, and the Yellow Mountain range. The Doe River and its numerous tributaries, such as Buck Creek and Roaring Creek, have carved deep hollows that historically dictated settlement patterns and transport routes.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history in the many small cemeteries including Birchfield Cem, Knight Cem, and Cloudland High Sch Cem. Rural social life is centered around institutions like the Cloudland High Sch and several country churches such as St John Ch and Magill Memorial Ch. Resource extraction history is noted at Wilder Mine Hollow, while the Appalachian National Scenic Trail traces the ridgelines through Yellow Mountain Gap and McKinney Gap.