1959 Map of Baldwin Gap

About this map

Stone Mountain and Pond Mountain define the high terrain of this 1959 survey, where the border between Tennessee and North Carolina follows the Tennessee Valley Divide. In this portion of the Appalachian highlands, small settlements like Ashland and Creston are situated along the valley floor of the North Fork New River. The landscape is densely marked by the presence of numerous family cemeteries and mountain congregations, such as Rock Creek Baptist Church and Mountain View Ch, indicating a deeply rooted rural community structure.