1900s (20th Century) Maps of Beech Mountain, North Carolina

1. 1902 Map of Cranberry

   

   1902 Cranberry

   1902 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina and Tennessee borderlands are captured here at the turn of the century as early railroads began penetrating the high ridges. Genealogists can trace family names and old settlements like Mountain City, Shoun Crossroads, and the industry at Rhea Forge.

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4. 1934 Map of Valle Crucis

   

   1934 Valle Crucis

   1934 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina high country is captured here during the mid-1930s, showing a network of mountain settlements and river valleys. Researchers can trace family names at Jestes Cemetery or follow the narrow-gauge ET & WNC RR through Jestes Siding.

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7. 1934 Map of Elk Park

   

   1934 Elk Park

   1934 Print · USGS

   High-elevation settlements and mountain rail lines define this Avery County landscape in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace family roots at Little Elk Ch or locate historic structures like the Grandfather Orphanage and Elk Park School.

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10. 1944 Map of Linville

    

    1944 Linville

    1944 Print · USGS

    The High Country of Avery and Watauga Counties is shown here in the mid-1940s, anchored by the heights of Grandfather Mountain. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Banner Elk and Valle Crucis or locate rural landmarks like Sugar Mtn Sch and the Grandfather Orphanage.

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13. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print

    

    1953 Winston-Salem

    1974 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.

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16. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1955 Winston-Salem

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.

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19. 1960 Map of Valle Crucis, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Valle Crucis

    1961 Print · USGS

    Watauga and Avery Counties come alive in the early sixties, showing the high-elevation settlements and family farms of the Blue Ridge. Trace local ancestry through numerous family burial sites like Baird Cem or visit landmarks like Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital and Holy Cross Ch.

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22. 1960 Map of Elk Park, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Elk Park

    1962 Print · USGS

    The high country of the North Carolina-Tennessee border is shown here during a period of transition in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Cranberry Mines, Lees-McRae College, and the Pritchard Cemetery.

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25. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1962 Winston-Salem

    1962 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont meets the Virginia highlands in the early sixties, showing the rail corridors and mountain gaps of the southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the Blue Ridge Parkway or locate family sites near Winston-Salem, Mount Airy, and Hanging Rock Mountain.

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28. 1985 Map of Boone, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Boone

    1986 Print · USGS

    The High Country and Blue Ridge Mountains come into focus during the mid-eighties as Boone and its surrounding wilderness areas undergo modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges and landmarks near Appalachian State University, the Cranberry Mines, and Valle Crucis.

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31. 1994 Map of Elk Park, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Elk Park

    1998 Print · USGS

    The high country of the North Carolina-Tennessee border comes into focus in the mid-nineties, showing a landscape shaped by mining, education, and steep terrain. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like McGuire Cemetery and the Cranberry Mines or the campus of Lees-McRae College.

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34. 1994 Map of Valle Crucis, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Valle Crucis

    1998 Print · USGS

    The High Country of Watauga and Avery Counties comes into sharp focus during the 1990s, centered on the historic Valle Crucis valley. Genealogists and hikers can trace old family sites like the Mast Cemetery or navigate landmarks such as Banner Elk and Dutch Creek Falls.

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