Swain County

This page contains information available through the NCGS concerning Swain County.

USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles covering Swain County

[1:24,000 scale maps for Swain County]

Statewide index to 7.5-minute quadrangles Ordering information

Highest Point*

COUNTYHIGH POINT AND LOCATIONELEVATION+/!USGS 7.5' QUAD
SwainClingman's Dome6643!Clingman's Dome NC/TN
A "!" in the column labeled "+/!" indicates an exact elevation. An estimated elevation is indicated by "+".
*Some counties have more than one location that appear to have the same elevation. These counties show more than one entry in this table.
If you are interested in the highest elevation in every county, try this table.

NCGS Publications covering Swain County

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Dissertations and theses covering Swain County

Copies of Ph.D. dissertations and M.S. theses at the NCGS Archdale office are listed below. These volumes are not for sale, but can be viewed at the NCGS offices in Raleigh, NC. For interlibrary loan, please check with the degree-granting institution.

Name

Date

Title

Institution

Format

Pages

Topic*
Allen, G. C. 1968 Chemical and mineralogic variations during prograde metamorphism in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina-Tennessee UNC at Chapel Hill Ph.D. dissertation 79 p. Petrography, Geochemistry
Hedlund, D. C. 1958 Graphic granites from selected zoned pegmatites of the Bryson City district, North Carolina University of Wisconsin Ph.D. dissertation 87 p. Mineralogy
Maas, R. P. 1976 Characterization of water chemistry of Anakeesta pyrite-affected streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, copy 2 Western Carolina University Master thesis 90 p. Hydrology, Geochemistry
Maas, R. P. 1976 Characterization of water chemistry of Anakeesta pyrite-affected streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, copy 1 Western Carolina University Master thesis 90 p. Hydrology, Geochemistry
Richter, D. M. 1973 Periglacial features in the central Great Smoky Mountains University of Georgia Ph.D. dissertation 148 p. Geomorphology
*Topic = A broad classification for the type of geologic research covered.
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