1935 Map of Zirconia
USGS Topo · Published 1935About this map
Blue Ridge heights define this portion of Henderson County as documented during a 1935 field examination by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The map, compiled from aerial photographs, shows a sparse mountain landscape focused on the ridge line, where peaks like McAlpine Mtn and Potato Hill stand as prominent landmarks. A small cluster of community life is visible near Huckleberry Ridge, including the Mt Olivet Ch and the intriguing Gem label, possibly indicating a local mining site or crossroads. Transport is limited to early routes like US Hy No 25 ST No 69 and a network of trails winding through Grab Creek and along Capps Creek. This advance sheet represents a precise moment in Appalachian surveying history just as modern photographic mapping techniques were being standardized.
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Editions of this 1935 Zirconia Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1905 · Pisgah
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1906 · Pisgah
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Saluda
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1935 · Standingstone Mtn.
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Horse Shoe
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Hendersonville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Fishtop
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Horse Shoe
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1946 · Standingstone Mtn.
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1946 · Zirconia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000