1947 Map of Barnardsville

About this map

The mountain valleys and gaps of Buncombe, Madison, and Yancey counties define the terrain in this late 1940s survey. Barnardsville serves as a primary hub for the local community, which is largely dispersed along the various forks of Ivy Creek. Further south, Dillingham sits tucked between Wildcat Mtn and Ingraham Mountain, showing a landscape where small settlements, family cemeteries, and country churches like Antioch Ch and North Black Mountain Ch follow the narrow creek valleys. A notable portion of the eastern landscape is dedicated to the Pisgah National Forest, emphasizing the high-elevation forest character that borders these mountain communities.