Unaka, NC Forest Service Topo Map (FSTopo)
by Forest Service FSTopo Quads (public domain), US
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About the Unaka quad
The Unaka quadrangle is a Forest Service FSTopo 7.5-minute map at 1:24,000 covering about 8.7 × 10 mi of Cherokee County, North Carolina. It overlaps Cherokee National Forest and National Forests in North Carolina. The GeoPDF is 2.8 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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- 3Tap “Get my maps”. It’s on your phone, ready offline.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
51 named features inside the Unaka — 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
- Abbot Top
- Bear Hug Ridge · ridge
- Beaverdam Bald
- Bill Top
- Bird Knob
- Bryson Lead · ridge
- Buck Knob
- Buck Knob
- Burger Knob
- Burger Mountain
- Chestnut Orchard Ridge · ridge
- Copper Ridge · ridge
- Deaden Top
- Groundhog Ridge · ridge
- Hazelnut Knob
- Hipps Ridge · ridge
- Indian Ridge · ridge
- Joe Top
- Lick Ridge · ridge
- Long Ridge · ridge
- Nim Ridge · ridge
- Nit Top
- Patterson Top
- Peels Top
and 8 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Apalachia Lake · reservoir
- Hiwassee Lake · reservoir
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Betts Gap · gap
- Bryson Gap · gap
- Bryson Gap · gap
- Eagle Gap · gap
- Grassy Gap · gap
- Harshaw Gap · gap
- Hipps Gap · gap
- Hurricane Gap · gap
- Locust Gap · gap
- Morrow Gap · gap
- Moss Gap · gap
- Peels Gap · gap
- Sandy Gap · gap
- Sled Runner Gap · gap
- Swansee Gap · gap
- Tate Gap · gap
and 1 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 7, 2026 · 2.8 MB