1940s Maps of Mountain Home, North Carolina

Explore 6 historic maps of Mountain Home from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Mountain Home's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Mountain Home's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Mountain Home, NC maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Fruitland
    1942 Map of Fruitland
    1942 Fruitland
    1942 Print · USGS
    Henderson and Buncombe Counties are shown here just as the mountain landscape was being shaped by modern infrastructure in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Fruitland Cem, Christ Sch, and the Mountain Sanitarium.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1942 Map of Horse Shoe
    1942 Map of Horse Shoe
    1942 Horse Shoe
    1942 Print · USGS
    The French Broad River valley is captured here in the early 1940s as a thriving network of rail-side settlements and mountain gaps. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like Mc Carson Cem, Oak Forest Ch, and the old Southern Railway line.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1942 Map of Skyland, 1956 Print
    1942 Map of Skyland, 1956 Print
    1942 Skyland
    1956 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, the mountain communities of Buncombe and Henderson counties were oriented around the French Broad River and the Southern railroad. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Britton Cem, St Johns Ch, and the old Brickton Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1943 Map of Skyland
    1943 Map of Skyland
    1943 Skyland
    1943 Print · USGS
    Henderson and Buncombe County communities thrive along the river valleys and rail lines in the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Fanning Chapel, Britton Cem, and the historic school at Valley Springs Sch.

  5. 1946 Map of Hendersonville, 1957 Print
    1946 Map of Hendersonville, 1957 Print
    1946 Hendersonville
    1957 Print · USGS
    Henderson County in the mid-1940s is captured here at a peak of rail and resort development. Researchers can locate family names at Stanford Chapel, trace the Southern railroad through Balfour, or find old crossings like Buckeye Ford.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1947 Map of Hendersonville
    1947 Map of Hendersonville
    1947 Hendersonville
    1947 Print · USGS
    Hendersonville and its surrounding apple country are captured in the late 1940s just as post-war growth began to shape the plateau. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Balfour, Highland Lake, and several rural landmarks like Draffin Hall Ch.
    2 unique versions available

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