2019 Map of Dunsmore Mountain

About this map

Pisgah National Forest encompasses the majority of this territory, where the ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains meet technical engineering along the Blue Ridge Pkwy. The survey details several significant mountain passages, including the Fork Mountain Tunnel and a series of three tunnels at Ferrin Knob. This 2019 data illustrates the complex topography of the Buncombe Co and Henderson Co border, showing how modern recreation trails like the Mountains To Sea Trail and the Explorer Loop wind through the same gaps and coves once navigated by early settlers. Local history is anchored by the O'Kelley Cem near Stony Fork and the Stuart Cem in the eastern hills. The drainage network is particularly detailed, tracing the headwaters of the North Mills River and Beaverdam Creek through numerous coves such as Ballard Cove and Billy Cove.