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1939 Map of Burnsville

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Burnsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Burnsville serves as the central hub of this Yancey County landscape, surveyed in the late 1930s. The town sits at the heart of a valley surrounded by significant high ground, including Green Mountain and the sprawling Pisgah National Forest to the south. A dense network of local resources like the Day Book (P.O.), the State Prison Camp, and several community schools such as Mine Fork Sch and Roland Sch reflect the rural social structure of the era.

Transport and community life follow the river and mountain gaps, with settlements like Riverside and Windom positioned along the Cane River and Little Crabtree Creek. Numerous family cemeteries and churches, including Edney Cem, Clearmont Cem, and the West Burnsville Ch, are scattered throughout the hollows and slopes. Notable landmarks like the Mt Mitchell Boys Camp highlight the region's early 20th-century recreational use alongside traditional agriculture and forest management.