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1940s Maps of Yancey County, North Carolina

Explore 9 historic maps of Yancey County 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 Yancey County'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 Yancey County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Yancey County, NC maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Burnsville
    1940 Map of Burnsville
    1940 Burnsville
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Burnsville, Green Mountain, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Sams Gap
    1940 Map of Sams Gap
    1940 Sams Gap
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Rice Bend, Foster Creek, and other nearby areas
  7. 1940 Map of Chestoa
    1940 Map of Chestoa
    1940 Chestoa
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Erwin, Lost Cove, and other nearby areas
  10. 1942 Map of Montreat, 1957 Print
    1942 Map of Montreat, 1957 Print
    1942 Montreat
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Black Mountain, Montreat, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Montreat
    1943 Map of Montreat
    1943 Montreat
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Black Mountain, Montreat, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1946 Map of Mt. Mitchell, 1957 Print
    1946 Map of Mt. Mitchell, 1957 Print
    1946 Mt. Mitchell
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Murchison, Eskota, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1946 Map of Barnardsville, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Barnardsville, 1958 Print
    1946 Barnardsville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Barnardsville, Rockview, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1947 Map of Barnardsville
    1947 Map of Barnardsville
    1947 Barnardsville
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Barnardsville, Rockview, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1947 Map of Black Brothers
    1947 Map of Black Brothers
    1947 Black Brothers
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Yancey County, including Murchison, Eskota, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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