Sam Knob, 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 Sam Knob quad
The Sam Knob quadrangle is a Forest Service FSTopo 7.5-minute map at 1:24,000 covering about 8.4 × 9.8 mi of Haywood and Jackson counties, North Carolina. It overlaps National Forests in North Carolina. The GeoPDF is 2.5 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.
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- 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
103 named features inside the Sam Knob — 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
- Bald Knob
- Beartrap Knob
- Beartrap Ridge · ridge
- Big Beartrail Ridge · ridge
- Big Fork Ridge · ridge
- Birdstand Mountain
- Black Balsam Knob
- Black Mountain
- Bruce Knob
- Bruce Ridge · ridge
- Brushy Ridge · ridge
- Bryson Knob
- Buck Knob
- Camp Mountain
- Cathey Ridge · ridge
- Charley Bald
- Charley Knob
- Charley Ridge · ridge
- Chestnut Bald
- Chestnut Ridge · ridge
- Courthouse Ridge · ridge
- Daniel Ridge · ridge
- Devils Courthouse
- Fire Scald Ridge · ridge
and 47 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Balsam Lake · reservoir
- Courthouse Falls · falls
- Dill Falls · falls
- Lower Vernal Falls · falls
- Sweetwater Spring · spring
- Upper Falls · falls
- Upper Vernal Falls · falls
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Bearpen Gap · gap
- Beartrail Ridge Gap · gap
- Beech Gap · gap
- Buckeye Gap · gap
- Cathey Gap · gap
- Cold Spring Gap · gap
- Crawford Creek Gap · gap
- Deep Gap · gap
- Deep Gap · gap
- Double Spring Gap · gap
- Farlow Gap · gap
- Flower Gap · gap
- Gage Gap · gap
- Haywood Gap · gap
- Horsebone Gap · gap
- Ivestor Gap · gap
and 9 more
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 6, 2026 · 2.5 MB