1946 Map of Mt. Mitchell
USGS Topo · Published 1957About this map
Cane River carves a narrow, winding corridor through the heart of the Pisgah National Forest, anchoring a landscape of extreme relief and isolated mountain communities. In the mid-1940s, the high peaks are dominated by Mount Mitchell State Park, where a Lookout Tower stands near the highest elevations. The map reveals the deep cultural roots of this vertical terrain through family-named landmarks like Arwood Cem, Penland Cem, and Wheeler Cem, which dot the lower slopes and creek beds where small settlements like Pensacola and Murchison took hold.
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Editions of this 1946 Mt. Mitchell Map
5 editions found
Historical Maps of Murchison Through Time
14 maps found
1934 Micaville
Yancey County, NC
1934 Parts Of Celo And Black Brothers
Yancey County, NC
1935 Bald Creek
Yancey County, NC
1935 Black Brothers
Yancey County, NC
1939 Bald Creek
Yancey County, NC
1946 Mt. Mitchell
Yancey County, NC
1947 Black Brothers
Yancey County, NC
1960 Celo
Yancey County, NC
1960 Micaville
Yancey County, NC
1994 Celo
Yancey County, NC
2022 Bald Creek
Yancey County, NC
2022 Celo
Yancey County, NC
2022 Micaville
Yancey County, NC
2022 Mount Mitchell
Yancey County, NC