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1935 Map of Fishtop

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Fishtop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The western slopes of the Blue Ridge mountains define this 1935 landscape, where small rural communities like Dana and Edneyville are linked by a network of creeks and mountain gaps. Published as an advance sheet by the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS, the map captures a moment of early 20th-century development in Henderson County. It highlights key communal landmarks such as The Blue House Ch, Edith Grove Ch, and the Dana Sch.

Physical geography is marked by distinctive high points including Pilot Mtn, Lamb Mtn, and the Point Lookout Ridge, with Mulberry Gap providing a natural passage through the heights. Waterways like Lewis Creek and Henderson Creek drain the valleys, while the presence of the Duke Power Co Trans Line cutting across the mountain terrain signifies the era's expanding electrical infrastructure into the more remote reaches of North Carolina.