Linville Gorge
River and Topographic Evolution in Western North Carolina: Evidence from Linville Gorge and the Laurel Creek Lineament, Spruce Pine, NC
November 7-9, 2025
Lead by Brad Johnson (Davidson College) and Jackie Langille (University of North Carolina at Asheville)
Starting and Ending Point: Morganton, NC
Meeting Description
This meeting will focus on the Blue Ridge over three very different time scales. First, we’ll examine the impacts of Helene on fluvial systems and hillslopes in the Wilson Creek area. Then we’ll look at Quaternary (?) stream capture along the Linville River including downstream impacts. Lastly, we’ll look at linear fracture systems associated with Cenozoic topographic rejuvenation in the Spruce Pine area.
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