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1936 Map of Weaverville

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Weaverville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Weaverville and the northern outskirts of Asheville define this 1930s landscape, where the French Broad River and the Southern Railway carve a corridor through the Buncombe County hills. The map captures a moment of local transit and industry, featuring a Power Plant near Craggy and the small-scale development around Lake Louise. Numerous small communities are anchored by their institutions, from Clarks Chapel and Union Chapel to specialized sites like the Roberts-Reagan landmark.

Terrain features like Britten Mountain and Rocky Knob overlook a dense network of country roads and family-named landmarks. The area shows significant educational and spiritual infrastructure for the era, including the Britten Cove School and the Lewis Memorial Cemetery. In the south, the expansion of Woodfin and the residential area near the Golf Course and Beaver Lake signal the growing suburban footprint of the regional hub.