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1943 Map of Leicester

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Leicester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The French Broad River snakes through the northern hills of Buncombe and Madison Counties, following the Bailey Bend past the Southern railroad line. This 1943 survey captures a landscape defined by its creek valleys and rural congregations. Small communities like Leicester and Worley serve as anchors for a network of family-named landmarks and local institutions.

Genealogists will find a wealth of detail in the numerous country churches and schools, such as Gudger Chapel, Newfound Ch, and the Alexander Sch. The map also identifies the Sluder Cem and Freeman Cem, providing precise locations for historic burial sites. From the heights of Grassy Knob to the bottomlands of Sandy Mush Creek, the map details a pre-interstate era where the Whittier Highway and local branches like Sluder Branch dictated the movement of people and commerce.