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2016 Map of Aquadale

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Aquadale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Rocky River carves a deep, winding path through the borderlands of Stanly and Anson counties, serving as the primary geographical anchor for this rural landscape. The settlement of Norwood occupies the northeastern corner, where the street grid of Doody Ave and Kelty Ave meets the rail lines. Further west, the small communities of Aquadale and Cottonville are connected by a network of named country roads that trace the undulating terrain between various creek drainages.

Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed documentation of local burial grounds, including the Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery and Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery. Evidence of older transit patterns survives in the naming of Gaddy's Ferry Rd, suggesting a time before modern bridges when river crossings were vital community hubs. The landscape is heavily defined by its hydrology, with numerous tributaries such as Richardson Creek, Lanes Creek, and Cribs Creek feeding into the main river channel.