Franklin, NC Forest Service Topo Map (FSTopo)
by Forest Service FSTopo Quads (public domain), US
A free GeoPDF for offline GPS in the Cartahaven app, with free updates. How it works offline

About the Franklin quad
The Franklin quadrangle is a Forest Service FSTopo 7.5-minute map at 1:24,000 covering about 8.5 × 9.9 mi of Macon County, North Carolina. It overlaps National Forests in North Carolina. The GeoPDF is 3.1 MB.
What you get
- Your GPS position on the map. A blue dot on this official sheet shows where you are.
- Works with no signal. Download it once; the map and your GPS position keep working with no cell signal.
- Tracks, placemarks and photos. Record where you go, drop pins, and export GPX, KML or GeoJSON.
- Free updates. When a new edition is published here, it’s yours at no cost.
- 1Tap “Get this map”: it’s added to your free account.
- 2Open the Cartahaven app on your phone and sign in.
- 3Tap “Get my maps”. It’s on your phone, ready offline.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
39 named features inside the Franklin — Forest Service FSTopo 7.5-minute quad sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Blaine Knob
- Bruce Knob
- Buzzard Roost Ridge · ridge
- Copper Knob
- Dobson Mountain
- Dowdle Knob
- Gibson Knob
- Gibson Ridge · ridge
- Grassy Knob
- Horton Knob
- Lowery Knob
- Lyle Knob
- Mason Mountain
- Milksick Knob
- Patton Mountain
- Pendergrass Mountain
- Podgys Mountain
- Rocky Knob
- Roper Knob
- Sanders Knob
- Tarkiln Ridge · ridge
- Trimont Mountain
- Wildcat Knob
- Wilkes Knob
Lakes, springs and falls
- Burningtown Falls · falls
- Grant Lake · reservoir
- Lake Emory · reservoir
- Mint Lake · reservoir
- Vitale Apple Orchard Lake · reservoir
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Campbell Gap · gap
- Fed Gap · gap
- Iotla Gap · gap
- Locust Tree Gap · gap
- Mossy Back Gap · gap
- Poplar Cove Gap · gap
- Pressley Gap · gap
- Saldeer Gap · gap
- Windy Gap · gap
- Wolfpen Gap · gap
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 7, 2026 · 3.1 MB