Maps

Over the years, I've produced more than a few maps. Below are the ones that are of more general interest.

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Wilson Creek and the ghost town of Mortimer

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Still having some time off to fill, I traveled up to Wilson Creek and the ghost town of Mortimer in Caldwell County, NC. This area is quite beautiful, but quite remote. The road is not paved, and can be quite narrow at times, making passing a vehicle coming from the other direction at the wrong time a delicate ballet. The altitude is about 1500 feet, with the high mountains just off to the west. Some of the mountains I saw on the way up were capped with snow from the day before, but I didn't see any snow on the mountains surrounding Wilson Creek. Most people I saw there were fishing, some fishing waist deep in the creek. A few bicyclists were on the road getting their exercise, making the area was mostly mine to explore. My first stop was Wilson Creek Visitor Center . View Larger Map Wilson Creek Vistor Center The Wilson Creek Visitor Center has a nice collection of photographs and artifacts showing and telling the history of the area. Photos and and a ...
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