2016 Map of Barnardsville

About this map

Barnardsville and the surrounding coves of northern Buncombe County are defined by a complex network of mountain ridges and narrow creek valleys during the mid-2010s. The landscape is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, including Marshbanks Cem and Antioch Cem, reflecting a long history of local settlement. The terrain transitions from the protected lands of the Pisgah National Forest in the east toward the valley communities of Democrat and Dillingham. Waterways such as Ivy Creek and Dillingham Creek dictate the layout of the road network, which winds through high-altitude gaps like Oldfield Gap and Moody Gap. This survey captures the rural character of the Big Ivy area, where ridges like Angel Ridge and Bearpen Ridge separate the various forks and branches that have sustained these mountain communities for generations.