1942 Map of Blowing Rock

About this map

The town of Boone and the village of Blowing Rock anchor this mid-century survey of the Blue Ridge, captured just as the Blue Ridge Parkway was being established across the high gaps. The landscape is defined by its small rural communities and mountain schools, including Cook Sch, McRory Sch, and Gap Creek Sch. To the south, the terrain drops into the deep drainages of the Pisgah National Forest, where the Johns River and Wilson Creek begin their descent toward the Piedmont.