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1942 Map of Fruitland

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Fruitland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Asheville-Hendersonville Airport and the Mountain Sanitarium anchor this mid-century look at the landscape south of the Buncombe and Henderson county line. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and gaps, including Burney Mountain and Stroupe Gap, which dictate the paths of numerous waterways like Cane Creek and Hooper Creek.

Settlement patterns in 1942 are centered around small communities and family-named landmarks. Genealogists will find interest in the various rural burial grounds, such as Fruitland Cem and Williams Cem, and several local congregations like Tweed Chapel and Oak Grove Ch. The presence of Kilns near Shehan and the Southern railroad line suggests small-scale industrial activity and transportation links that supported this mountain community during the early war years.