2019 Map of Bakersville

About this map

Bakersville serves as the focal point of this high-country landscape, where the North Toe River curves along the southwestern border between Mitchell and Yancey Counties. The area is characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and crossroads communities like Loafers Glory and Toecane, reflecting a deep-seated genealogical record in the mountain hollows. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail traverses the high ridges to the northeast, passing near Cloudland Mtn and Roan Mountain at the Tennessee state line. These peaks and gaps, including Pumpkin Patch Gap and Sarvis Gap, dictate the winding paths of roads like State Rd 1314 and McKinney Cove Rd. Significant portions of the terrain are protected within the Pisgah National Forest and Cherokee National Forest, preserving the wooded character of ridges such as Hurricane Ridge and Sarvis Ridge that have long defined life in this corner of North Carolina.