2019 Map of Baldwin Gap

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this high-elevation landscape on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, marking the hydrological split between the Atlantic and Gulf watersheds. Small agricultural and timber-based communities like Ashland, Green Valley, and Sutherland sit within the drainage of the N Fork New River, which flows through the eastern half of the map. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks including Pond Mtn and Willen Mtn, separated by high passes such as Baldwin Gap and Willen Gap. To the northwest, the map captures a portion of the Cherokee National Forest, illustrating the transition from managed public timberlands to the private homesteads and valleys of Ashe County. Local geography is intricately detailed with family-named hollows and branches, such as Dunn Hollow and McEwen Br, reflecting the deeply rooted settlement patterns of the Appalachian highlands.