2001 surveys for aquatic oligochaetes and other macroinvertebrates were conducted by M.J. Wetzel and M.A. Morgan during field trips to the Park in April and again in September/October. Seventeen aquatic sampling sites (12 stream sites, three spring sites, one pond, and one small swamp) were surveyed during the first trip (20-26 April). 16 aquatic sampling sites (10 stream sites, 6 spring sites) were surveyed during the second trip (27 September - 1 October).
Locality information, presented below for each site surveyed in 2001, is taken from current editions of USGS topographic quadrangle maps (USGS tqm). UTM = Universal Transverse Mercator System coordinates. Latitude and longitude coordinates obtained with a Garman eTrex Vista GPS unit were initially recorded in degrees+decimal minutes, then converted to decimal degrees, checked against information presented on the topographic quadrangle maps, and finally verified using TopoZone.com prior to entry into fields in the project database. Elevation (water level of stream, or at spring outflow) is expressed in feet above mean sea level (MSL). Habitat characterizations, site photographs, and values for field water quality parameters monitored at each site during the biological survey will be posted here soon.
Information pertaining to the processing of these samples is linked from "Progress" in the navigation footer at the bottom of this webpage. This work was summarized in a project report submitted electronically to DLIA, and also summarized in a presentation at the annual meeting of DLIA convened in Gatlinburg, TN, 28-30 November 2001.
Oligochaetes have been collected from several sites in addition to those indicated below; this information will be added soon.
Locality information for sites surveyed in April 2001:
GSMNP2001-01. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Whiteoak Flats Branch, 3.5 mi (5.6 km) SE Townsend, just upstream (south side of) TN Rt. 73 / Little River Gorge road (mile 36.3); in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6595° North, Longitude: 083.7017° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0255422m East, 3949349m North. Wear Cove, TENN. (7.5' series, 1953 edition, photorevised 1974; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 20 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-03), INHS.
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Whiteoak Flats Branch:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3949349&e=255422&s=25
GSMNP2001-02. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Abrams Creek, 10.7 mi (17.2 km) SW Townsend, south side of Abrams Creek campground; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6103° North, Longitude: 083.9334° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0234285m East, 3944488m North. Calderwood, TENN. (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 21 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-04) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Abrams Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3944488&e=234285&s=25
GSMNP2001-03. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Kingfisher Creek, 10.3 mi (16.6 km) SW Townsend, at first crossing of Cooper Road (gated dirt road/trail), 0.5 mi (0.8 km) NE Abrams Creek campground; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6158° North, Longitude: 083.9281° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0234782m East, 3945087m North. Calderwood, TENN. (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 21 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-05) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Kingfisher Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3945087&e=234782&s=25
GSMNP2001-04. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Lewellyn Branch, 1.9 mi (3.1 km) N Fontana Village; 0-40m upstream Park dirt road bridge (access via Park road NW of Fontana Dam); in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.4618° North, Longitude: 083.8208° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0244008m East, 3927714m North. Fontana Dam, N.C. (7.5' series, 1961 edition, photorevised 1978; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 22 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-06) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Lewellyn Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3927714&e=244008&s=25
GSMNP2001-05. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Twentymile Creek, 4.5 mi (7.2 km) WNW Fontana Village, along south side of Park ranger station; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.4668° North, Longitude: 083.878° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0238836m East, 3928415m North. Tapoco, N.C.-TENN. (7.5' series, 1940 edition, photorevised 1978; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 22 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-07) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Twentymile Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3928415&e=238836&s=25
GSMNP2001-06. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Anthony Creek, east edge of Cades Cove, on east side of picnic area, 200m ESE gate at beginning of Anthony Creek trail; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6029° North, Longitude: 083.7674° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0249301m East, 3943233m North. Cades Cove, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition, photoinspected 1976; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 23 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-08) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Anthony Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3943233&e=249301&s=25
GSMNP2001-07. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Abrams Creek, in central Cades Cove area, 5-120m downstream (WSW) of Hyatt Road bridge; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5928° North, Longitude: 083.8242° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0244124m East, 3942258m North. Cades Cove, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition, photoinspected 1976; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 23 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-09) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Abrams Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3940551&e=285892&s=25
GSMNP2001-08. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Kanati Fork, 5-50m upstream (SW) Hwy 441 / Newfound Gap Road culvert; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5873° North, Longitude: 083.3631° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0285892m East, 3940551m North. Smokemont, N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition, photoinspected 1987; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 24 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-10) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Kanati Fork:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3940551&e=285892&s=25
GSMNP2001-09. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: Fighting Creek, 0.47 mi (0.75 km) WSW Sugarlands Visitor / Information Center (Park); ~60m SE (through woods) of TN Rt. 73 (Park road) at pullout; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6835° North, Longitude: 083.5446° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0269723m East, 3951630m North. Gatlinburg, TENN. (7.5' series, 1983 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 24 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-11) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Fighting Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3951630&e=269723&s=25
GSMNP2001-10. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Middle Prong Little River, 3.7 mi (5.9 km) SE Townsend, along W side of road to the
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6528° North, Longitude: 083.698° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0255737m East, 3948593m North. Wear Cove, TENN. (7.5' series, 1953 edition, photorevised 1974; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 24 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-12) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Middle Prong Little River:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3948593&e=255737&s=25
GSMNP2001-11. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Methodist Church pond, in wooded area, ~225m south of historic Methodist Church (on north side of Cades Cove at one-way loop road); in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6049° North, Longitude: 083.8173° West. UTM: Zone 17, 024470m East, 3943579m North. Cades Cove, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition, photoinspected 1976; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 25 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-13) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Methodist Church Pond:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3943579&e=244780&s=25
GSMNP2001-12. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Bubbling Spring complex, 90-120m east of intersection of Cades Cove one-way loop road with gravel road (west) to Abrams Falls / Rabbit Creek trail heads; in lightly wooded area; west end of Cades Cove; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5925° North, Longitude: 083.8444° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0224288m East, 3942277m North. Cades Cove, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition, photoinspected 1976; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 25 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-14) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Bubbling Springs complex:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3942277&e=242288&s=25
GSMNP2001-13. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Gum Swamp, 80m WNW Cades Cove loop road (one-way), near SW corner of Cades Cove; 0.2 mi N Cable Cemetery; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5879° North, Longitude: 083.8391° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0242758m East, 3941755m North. Cades Cove, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1983 edition, NAD 1983) USGS tqm. 25 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-15) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Gum Swamp:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3941755&e=242758&s=25
GSMNP2001-14. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Parson Branch Spring, 2.5 km S Becky Cable House (southwestern Cades Cove); spring emanates from fissure in rock outcropping on far side of roadbed drainage ditch, about roadbed level, on SE side of Parson Branch Road (one-way southwest) just past gate; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5627° North, Longitude: 083.8475° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0241910m East, 393976m North. Cades Cove, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1987 edition; NAD 1983) USGS tqm. 25 April 2001.
M.J. Wetzel (#2001-16) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Parson Branch Spring:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3938976&e=241910&s=25
GSMNP2001-15. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: Twin Creeks Spring / springrun, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) S Gatlinburg, 'behind' (west, upslope of) Twin Creeks Research Center; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35°41.121' North, Longitude: 083°30.058'West. UTM: Zone 17, 0273688m East, 3951726m North. Gatlinburg, TENN. (7.5' series, 1979 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 26 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-17) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP); assistance provided by Becky Nichols and Keith Langdon (NPS), and Jeanie Hilten (DLIA).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Twin Creeks and its springrun:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3951726&e=273688&s=25
GSMNP2001-16. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: Dudley Creek, 3.6 mi (5.8 km) ENE Gatlinburg, upstream (east) of bridge crossing to commercial horse stable / concession (south side of U.S. Hwy 321 / TN Rt. 73); in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.7301° North, Longitude: 083.4509° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0278328m East, 3956578m North. Mount LeConte, TENN-N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 26 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-18) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Dudley Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3956578&e=278328&s=25
GSMNP2001-17. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: Hills Creek, 4.6 mi (7.4 km) ENE Gatlinburg, ~80m south of U.S. Hwy 321 (at pullout for Pittman Center welcome sign / minipark); in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.7355° North, Longitude: 083.4258° West. UTM: Zone 17, 028013m East, 3957103m North. Mount LeConte, TENN-N.C.(7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 26 April 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-19) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Hills Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3957103&e=280613&s=25
Locality information for sites surveyed in September-October 2001:
GSMNP2001-18. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Rush Branch, ~4 km ESE Townsend (PO), on west side of TN Route 73, at welcome sign to Park; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6677° North, Longitude: 083.7153° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0254215m East, 3950290m North. Elevation (MSL): 1,115'. Wear Cove, TENN. (7.5' series, 1953 edition, photorevised 1974; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 27 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-38) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Rush Branch:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3950290&e=254215&s=25
> Aquatic Oligochaeta, Branchiobdellida present.
GSMNP2001-19. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Parson Branch Spring, 2.5 km S Becky Cable House (southwestern Cades Cove); spring emanates from fissure in rock outcropping on far side of roadbed drainage ditch, about roadbed level, on SE side of Parson Branch Road (one-way southwest) just past gate; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5627° North, Longitude: 083.8475° West. UTM: Zone 17, 0241910m East, 393976m North. Cades Cove, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1987 edition; NAD 1983) USGS tqm. 28 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-39) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Parson Branch Spring:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3938976&e=241910&s=25
GSMNP2001-20. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: unnamed tributary of Panther Creek, at Parson Branch Road culvert, ~100m NE of Panther Creek at cement ford on Parson Branch Road (one-way); SSW of Cades Cove; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5389° North, Longitude: 083.8959° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0237449m East, 3936470m North. Elevation (MSL): 2,590'. Calderwood, TENN. (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 28 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-40) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at an unnamed tributary of Panther Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3936470&e=237448&s=25
GSMNP2001-21. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co. Panther Creek, at cement ford on Parson Branch Road (one-way); SSW of Cades Cove; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5377° North, Longitude: 083.8969° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0237355m East, 3936340m North. Elevation (MSL): 2,540'. Calderwood, TENN. (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 28 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-41) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Panther Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3936340&e=237355&s=25
> Aquatic Oligochaeta, Branchiobdellida present.
GSMNP2001-22. USA: Tennessee: Blount Co.: Bunker Hill Lead spring/seep area, in glen, NE (downslope, along foot trail) from Bunker Hill Road (dirt road to lookout tower); west side Parson Branch Road; SSW Cades Cove; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5353° North, Longitude: 083.9105° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0236108m East, 3936106m North. Elevation (MSL): 2,700'. Calderwood, TENN. (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 28 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-42) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at Bunker Hill Lead spring/seep:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3936106&e=236109&s=25
> Aquatic Oligochaeta, Branchiobdellida present.
GSMNP2001-23. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: West Prong Little River, north side of Chimneys Campground, just NW of campground restrooms; S side U.S. Route 441 / Newfound Gap Road, ~9 km SSW Gatlinburg; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6375° North, Longitude: 083.4881° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0274702m East, 3649364m North. Elevation (MSL): 2,775'. Mount Le Conte, TENN. - N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 29 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-43) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site at West Prong Little River:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3946394&e=274703&s=25
> Aquatic Oligochaeta, Branchiobdellida present.
GSMNP2001-24a. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: diffuse spring/seep area, at The Sinks, 5.1 km SSW Wear Valley (town), in the low-lying 'basin' area on the east side of Meigs Creek Trail; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6688° North, Longitude: 083.6603° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0259200m East, 3950275m North. Elevation (MSL): 1,530'. Wear Cove, TENN. (7.5' series, 1953 edition, photorevised 1974; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 29 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-44a) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this diffuse spring/seep area at The Sinks:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3950275&e=259201&s=25
GSMNP2001-24b. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: defined spring outlet, at The Sinks, 5.1 km SSW Wear Valley (town), on W side of Meigs Creek Trail next to a large tree, where the trail climbs upslope to the SW; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6687° North, Longitude: 083.6602° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0259209m East, 3950264m North. Elevation (MSL): 1,530'. Wear Cove, TENN. (7.5' series, 1953 edition, photorevised 1974; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 29 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-44b) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this defined spring outlet at The Sinks:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3950264&e=259209&s=25
GSMNP2001-25. USA: Tennessee: Sevier Co.: Little Brier Branch, behind (SE side of) historic Greenbrier schoolhouse, 3.6 km SSE Wear Valley (town); in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.6834° North, Longitude: 083.6386° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0261209m East, 3951844m North. Elevation (MSL): 1,780'. Wear Cove, TENN. (7.5' series, 1953 edition, photorevised 1974; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 29 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-45) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Little Brier Branch:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3951844&e=261209&s=25
Aquatic Oligochaeta, Branchiobdellida present.
GSMNP2001-26. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Flat Creek, at log footbridge, along trail to Flat Creek Falls; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5495° North, Longitude: 083.1721° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0303109m East, 3935954m North. Elevation (MSL): 4,700'. Bunches Bald, NC (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 30 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-46) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Flat Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3935954&e=303109&s=25
GSMNP2001-27. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Bunches Creek, at log footbridge, along trail to Flat Creek / Flat Creek Falls; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5548° North, Longitude: 083.1673° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0303549m East, 3936530m North. Elevation (MSL): 4,740. Bunches Bald, NC (7.5' series, 1964 edition; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 30 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-47) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Bunches Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3936530&e=303549&s=25
GSMNP2001-28. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Mingus Creek,10-50m upstream upper end of Mingus Mill millrace; 0.6 km WNW Oconaluftee Visitor Center, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5193° North, Longitude: 83.3115° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0290390m East, 3932895m North. Elevation (MSL): 2,080’. Smokemont, N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition, photoinspected 1987; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 30 September 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-48) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Mingus Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3932895&e=290390&s=25
GSMNP2001-29. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Indian Creek, 50-100m downstream Indian Creek Falls, 5 km NNE Bryson City (north, along trail from parking area), in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.4728° North, Longitude:083.4286° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0279644m East, 3927985m North. Elevation (MSL): 1,860'. Bryson City, N.C. (7.5' series, 1961 edition, photorevised 1978; NAD 1927) USGS tqm.
1 October 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-49) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Indian Creek:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3927985&e=279645&s=25
GSMNP2001-30. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Juney Whank Falls, creek, at and downstream of Juney Whank Falls (on rock face at bottom of primary falls, in pools in rock below falls, and in creek, 20-50m downstream of log footbridge), 4.2 km NNE Bryson City, along trail from parking area), in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.4666° North, Longitude: 083.4353° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0279018m East, 3927315m North. Elevation (MSL): 1,960'. Bryson City, N.C. (7.5' series, 1961 edition, photorevised 1978; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 1 October 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-50) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Juney Whank Creek and falls:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3927315&e=279019&s=25
GSMNP2001-31. USA: North Carolina: Swain Co.: Bradley Fork, upstream Smokemont campground, just beyond service road gate; 5.3 km N Oconaluftee Visitor Center; in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Latitude: 35.5634° North, Longitude: 083.3099° West. Universal Transverse Mercator System: Zone 17, 0290649m East, 3937780m North. Elevation (MSL): 2,240'. Smokemont, N.C. (7.5' series, 1964 edition, photoinspected 1987; NAD 1927) USGS tqm. 1 October 2001. M.J. Wetzel (#2001-51) (INHS), M.A. Peggy Morgan (FDEP).
TopoZone.com map location URL for this site on Bradley Fork:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3937780&e=290650&s=25
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