Mrs. Betty Young, of Yancey County, NC commisioned this map to place in an old family gristmill that she has restored as a family museum and gathering place. The map shows the mountains, ridges and streams where her people have walked for generations.

This map is an example of what I call a "colorimageshade" map. Shading is added to b&w aerial photography to bring out relief. The image is then classified, tinted and merged into the background image for the map. Finally, line work and type is added.

Family Homeplaces Map Click the thumbnail image to view the full map [~870K].