1936 Map of Greystone

About this map

Greystone and the neighboring settlement of Jennings sit near the edge of the Unaka National Forest, where a network of mountain roads connects family farms to early local industries. The map illustrates a reliance on hydraulic power and mountain springs, evidenced by Water Fork Mill, Hampton Mill, and Carter Mill, along with a system of flumes and dams. This 1930s landscape is deeply communal, with numerous churches like Gethsemane Ch and Bethany Ch, and small rural schools including Dobson Sch and Shelton Sch serving the scattered population.