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1935 Map of Barnardsville

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Barnardsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Barnardsville serves as the central hub of this 1935 survey, situated at the confluence of the North Fork and several mountain branches. The landscape is defined by the complex drainages of the Ivy River and the Middle Fork of Ivy, where small settlements like Dillingham, Waverly, and the curiously named Sodom are linked by State Highway No 69 and State Highway No 695. The Tennessee Valley Authority's involvement is evident in the detailed mapping of the Pisgah National Forest boundary and the presence of a CCC Camp near Dillingham Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Whitaker Cem, Maney Cem, and Briggs Cem. Educational and spiritual life is well-documented through scattered rural institutions such as Black Mountain Sch, Pumpkin Sch, and McKinney Chapel. The terrain rises sharply toward Tharp Mountain and Pinnacle Mtn, illustrating the isolated nature of these North Carolina mountain communities during the mid-1930s.