1930s Maps of Ashe County, North Carolina

Explore 12 historic maps of Ashe County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Ashe County, NC maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Map of Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Print · USGS
    Grayson County was a landscape of high ridges and river crossings in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family sites at Youngs Chapel, find early crossings like Halsey Ferry, and locate old mountain schoolhouses like Oak Hill Sch and Fairwood Sch.

  2. 1935 Map of Grayson
    1935 Map of Grayson
    1935 Grayson
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high tri-state ridges of Washington County, Tennessee, and neighboring Virginia are shown here just before the mid-century. Genealogists and hikers can trace old mountain paths through Cut Laurel Gap, find the State Line Sch, and locate the Norfolk and Western rail line near Green Cove.

  3. 1935 Map of Park
    1935 Map of Park
    1935 Park
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high-country borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia appear here in the mid-1930s just as early aerial mapping began. Researchers can locate the mountain settlement of Park and trace the drainage of Green Creek through the Unaka National Forest.

  4. 1935 Map of Baldwin Gap
    1935 Map of Baldwin Gap
    1935 Baldwin Gap
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Tennessee and North Carolina border come into focus in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace early mountain life through the sites of Snyder Chapel, Curds Sch, and the isolated Wallace Cem.

  5. 1935 Map of Mount Rogers
    1935 Map of Mount Rogers
    1935 Mount Rogers
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high peaks of Grayson and Smyth Counties are documented here in the mid-1930s as the Appalachian Trail was being established across Mount Rogers. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of mountain life at Konnarock, the Iron Mountain Boys Sch, and Taylors Valley.

  6. 1935 Map of Zionville
    1935 Map of Zionville
    1935 Zionville
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and North Carolina borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s as high-country roads began to improve. Genealogists and hikers can trace old routes through the Gap of Rich Mtn or locate small settlements like Trade and Silverstone.

  7. 1936 Map of Blowing Rock
    1936 Map of Blowing Rock
    1936 Blowing Rock
    1936 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina high country around Boone and Blowing Rock is documented here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named landmarks and mountain institutions, from the COUNTY HOME to remote sites like Bailey Camp Sch and St Marys Ch.

  8. 1938 Map of Baldwin Gap, 1957 Print
    1938 Map of Baldwin Gap, 1957 Print
    1938 Baldwin Gap
    1957 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Blue Ridge along the Tennessee and North Carolina border were surveyed in the late thirties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Hemlock, Wallace Cem, and rural institutions like Curd Sch and Snyder Chapel.

  9. 1938 Map of Grayson, 1957 Print
    1938 Map of Grayson, 1957 Print
    1938 Grayson
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Appalachian high country at the junction of Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina comes into focus in the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side life along the Norfolk and Western and locate landmarks like Waldener Grove Ch and the Sutherland Cem.

  10. 1939 Map of Zionville
    1939 Map of Zionville
    1939 Zionville
    1939 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina and Tennessee borderlands come alive in this late 1930s survey of the high mountain gaps. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Zionville, Trade, and Greer Cem or find local landmarks like the Rich Mtn Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1939 Map of Baldwin Gap
    1939 Map of Baldwin Gap
    1939 Baldwin Gap
    1939 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Tennessee and North Carolina border come alive in this pre-war survey of the Appalachian backcountry. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous hollows to find Bethel Ch, Payne Cem, and the old Laurel Springs Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1939 Map of Mount Rogers
    1939 Map of Mount Rogers
    1939 Mount Rogers
    1939 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and Tennessee borderlands come alive in this survey from the 1930s, showing the mountain communities and logging-era geography of the High Country. Researchers can locate the Konnarock Girls Sch, family-named mill sites like Loves Mill, and the early path of the Appalachian Trail.
    3 unique versions available

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