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2019 Map of Albemarle

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Albemarle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Albemarle serves as the primary urban center for this portion of Stanly County, positioned amidst a complex network of streams and rural bypasses. The residential and commercial grid of the town is bordered by significant commemorative sites, including Fairview Cem, Fairview Memorial Park Cem, and Stanly Gardens Cem, which provide a detailed record of the area's local genealogy. To the south, the settlement of Porter marks a transition into a more rural landscape defined by family-named routes like Mauldin Rd and Huneycutt Mill Rd.

The hydrography of the region is dominated by the westward-flowing Long Cr and its numerous tributaries such as Poplin Br and Melchor Br. These waterways, along with Little Cr and Rock Cr, historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and mills. Notable landmarks outside the urban core include the Stanly Community Coll campus and the edge of Lake Tillery on the eastern boundary, while the Adventure Trail near Long Lake suggests the modern recreational use of the county's wooded terrain.