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1941 Map of Black Mountain

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Black Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Black Mountain townsite and its surrounding peaks define this portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the Southern Railway and U S Highway 70 traverse the Swannanoa Gap. This area is marked by a concentration of institutional and community landmarks, including the State Hospital and the Mountain Orphanage Juvenile Evaluation Center. The landscape reflects a mix of civic infrastructure and early outdoor recreation, notably the Blue Ridge YMCA Camp and its proximity to the Pisgah National Forest.

Smaller mountain settlements and rural centers such as Ridgecrest and Grovestone are mapped alongside numerous country churches, including Elizabeth Chapel and Tabernacle Ch. Elevations reach significant heights at High Windy Lookout Tower and Kitsuma Peak, overlooking the headwaters of the Swannanoa River and Broad River. The 1978 purple overprint highlights modernization in the road network and land use since the original 1941 survey.