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Canton, North Carolina Map Art
A new map of Canton, North Carolina, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Canton, North Carolina from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Canton building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Canton, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Canton artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, weβve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly whatβs on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Canton. So whether itβs for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Canton brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Canton, North Carolina from 2026.
About Canton, North Carolina
Canton is a town of 4,422 people in Haywood County, on both banks of the Pigeon River about 17 miles west of Asheville. Jonathan McPeters was farming beside the river here by 1790, and around 1815 settlers raised the first church, Locust Old Field Baptist Church. In 1825 the Reverend Nehemiah Bonham started Morning Star Church near the future town. Canton itself was founded in 1889 as Buford, renamed Vinson that same year and Pigeon Ford in 1891.
In 1893 it took the name Canton, after Canton, Ohio, where the steel for its bridge over the Pigeon River was made. In 1905 Peter G. Thomson of Champion Coated Paper Company in Hamilton, Ohio, toured Western North Carolina looking for a pulp mill site. He picked Canton for its spruce, its open land and its river, though he later found the river too gentle to float logs and used railroads instead. Work on the mill began in 1906, when the town had just 350 people.
- Champion's mill opens, 1908The Champion Fibre Company mill opened in 1908 with about 1000 employees. Many local men had farms to tend, so immigrants did much of the building work. The company also built Fibreville, a neighborhood of 60 homes for its workers. Thomson believed people with wealth owed jobs to those who needed them, and in 1906 he began an annual Labor Day celebration that was still held a century later.
- The workers bought the millWhen Champion's owners moved to close the plant in 1997 over environmental issues, its employees bought it and formed Blue Ridge Paper Company, owning a 45% stake through an employee stock plan. The mill later passed to Evergreen Packaging, which became Pactiv Evergreen in 2020. On March 6, 2023, Pactiv Evergreen said it would shut the mill that summer, affecting 1,100 workers. Papertown, a documentary about the closing, premiered in Canton in May 2026.
- Floods on the PigeonTropical Storm Fred sent the Pigeon River into town on August 17, 2021, and as of June 2022 many buildings near the river still could not be used. Hurricane Helene brought even worse flooding in September 2024.
Find your street
Names on the Canton map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Places and landmarks1
- Fibreville
Streets and roads129
- Blackwell Drive
- Main Street
- Reed Street
- Penland Street
- Church Street
- Champion Drive
- Asheville Highway
- Pisgah Drive
- New Clyde Highway
- Park Street
- State Road 1643
- North Main Street
- Newfound Street
- Mingus Hill Road
- State Road 1004
- Academy Street
- Thompson Street
- High Street
- Meadowbrook Drive
- State Road 1844
- Trammell Avenue
- Rhoda Street
- Wesley Street
- Holtzclaw Street
- Skyline Drive
- State Road 1848
- Star Ridge Road
- Fiberville Street
- Pisgah School Road
- Elizabeth Street
Show all 129 streets
- Poplar Street
- Spruce Street
- Haywood Drive
- Spring Street
- Pennsylvania Avenue
- Beaverdam Street
- Johnson Drive
- Williams Street
- Mitchell Avenue
- Skyland Terrace
- Crestview Street
- Lakeview Drive
- Cherry Street
- Hy Vu Drive
- Beaverdam Road
- Birch Street
- Northside Street
- Glenn Street
- Ferguson Street
- Maple Street
- Pigeon Street
- Hayfield Drive
- Patton Avenue
- Forest Hill Drive
- Miller Street
- Dusty Drive
- Allen
- Frank Street
- Brook Lane
- Walnut Street
- Axley Street
- Barr Street
- Bugg Street
- Lane Street
- Wright
- Vance
- Hill Street
- Fiberville Road
- Shull Circle
- Potter Street
- State Road 1854
- State Road 1840
- Terrace Drive
- Northridge Drive
- School Street
- Mingus Cove Road
- Old Clyde Road
- Summer Street
- Locust Street
- Blalock Street
- Carson Street
- Buckeye Cove Road
- Smathers Street
- Cooper Street
- Oak Street
- Pasadena Street
- Beaver Run South
- Mc Clure Street
- Adams Street
- Edgewood Drive
- Ballew Street
- Plaza Loop
- Mears Avenue
- Winfield Street
- Bob Wood Drive
- Service Road
- Orange Street
- Laura Drive
- Liberty Drive
- Ford Street
- Willis Road
- Warner Road
- Liner Street
- Plum Street
- Hillside Street
- Hampton Heights Road
- Mama's Mount
- North Street
- Plemmons Street
- Pandora Circle
- Stamey Street
- Fourth Street
- Dotson Drive
- Sharptown Road
- Substation Road
- Thomson Avenue
- Old Pisgah Drive
- Hazelview Drive
- Elaine Drive
- Hillcrest Street
- Bridge Street
- Burnette Street
- Depot Street
- Boydston Street
- Buena Vista Street
- Beaver Run North
- East Street
- Troy Loop
- Elm Street
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
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