
The Blue Ridge Mountains and Swannanoa Mountains meet at this high-altitude junction, where the Southern railroad winds through the critical Swannanoa Gap towards Black Mountain. The map reveals a cluster of institutional landmarks along the Swannanoa River, including the Mountain Orphanage, State Hospital, and State Test Farm. These larger facilities are balanced by intimate community sites like the Blue Ridge YMCA Camp and several small rural congregations, such as Tabernacle Ch and Curteys Chapel.
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6 editions found
1900 · Mount Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1902 · Mount Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Saluda
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1934 · Parts Of Old Fort and Montreat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Montreat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Batcave
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Black Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Craggy Pinnacle
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Fruitland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1941 · Black Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000