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Pisgah/ Nantahala National Forest 
Roads Analysis Process Report
January 2003

The Roads Analysis Report for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests is now available.  This 165 page full color report can be viewed online by clicking on the report name link below.  It is 1.7 mb in size and in PDF format.  You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to view it or print it.  If you have trouble viewing this report online, try right clicking on the file link below and saving the file to your local computer before opening it.

  Pisgah and Nantahala National Forest Roads Analysis Report

In addition to the Roads Analysis Report listed above, a number of detailed maps have been prepared.  These are all in PDF format and range in size from  500 kb to 3.2 mb PDF files. For slower internet connections you might want to right click and download these files to your computer before attempting to view or print them. Below are all of the map files with  brief descriptions of what size they are and what information they they contain.  Just left click or right click  any of the highlighted links below to view or download the maps.

 

 

nantahala_roads:  large map of Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah District of Pisgah National Forest showing most forest roads and other major roads, municipalities, and recreation sites.  Designed to be viewed on-screen or plotted at 36” by 60”.

 

pisgah_roads:  large map of Appalachian and Grandfather Districts of Pisgah National Forest showing most forest roads and other major roads, municipalities, and recreation sites.  Designed to be viewed on-screen or plotted at 36” by 60”.

 

nantahucs:  large map of 6^th level hydrologic units across Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah District of Pisgah National Forest. Designed to be viewed on-screen or plotted at 36” by 60”.

 

pisgahhucs:  large map of 6^th level hydrologic units across Appalachian and Grandfather Districts of Pisgah National Forest. Designed to be viewed on-screen or plotted at 36” by 60”.

 

pisgah_h2o_vulnerability:  11 x 17 inch graphic displaying the 6^th level hydrologic units for Appalachian and Grandfather Districts of Pisgah National Forest according to three classes of vulnerability to change – high, medium, and low.

 

nan_h2o_vulnerability:  11 x 17 inch graphic displaying the 6^th level hydrologic units for Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah District of Pisgah National Forest according to three classes of vulnerability to change – high, medium, and low.

 

pisgah_h2o_condition:  11 x 17 inch graphic displaying the 6^th level hydrologic units for Appalachian and Grandfather Districts of Pisgah National Forest according to three classes of relative condition – good, medium, and poor.

 

nan_h2o_condition:  11 x 17 inch graphic displaying the 6^th level hydrologic units for Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah District of Pisgah National Forest according to three classes of relative condition – good, medium, and poor.

 

A series of six maps are designed to be printed at 11 x 17 inches and pieced together to make one whole map of Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests.  The is for the convenience of those who may not have access to a plotter but can print at 11 x 17 inches.  Map displays most forest roads, other major roads, municipalities and recreation sites.

map_1_lower_left:  Place this map in the lower left position.

map_2_lower_center:  Place this map in the lower center position.

map_3_lower_right: Place this map in the lower right position.

map_4_upper_left:  Place this map in the upper left position.

map_5_upper_center:  Place this map in the upper center position.

map_6_upper_right:  Place this map in the upper right position.

 

Anyone having questions about the Nantahala/Pisgah National Forest  Roads Analysis Process Report can contact Ruth Berner at 828-257-4200.