1935 Map of Black Mountain

About this map

Black Mountain serves as the focal point for this 1935 mid-depression survey, situated where the Southern Railway and U S Highway No 70 parallel the Swannanoa River. The map captures a transition from concentrated valley settlements like Ridgecrest and Grovestone to the steep ridges of the Blue Ridge and Swannanoa Mountains. Notable institutions of the era include the Mountain Orphanage, the Blue Ridge YMCA Camp, and the State Test Farm. Local history is preserved through the locations of small country congregations at Tabernacle Ch and Spring Mtn Ch.