1981 Map of Badin

About this map

The industrial and natural landscape of the Yadkin River and Pee Dee River corridor is defined by the massive impoundment of Badin Lake and the hydroelectric infrastructure of Badin Dam and Falls Dam. This map reveals the transition between the developed settlement at Badin, with its organized street grid and Alcoa Road, and the protected woodlands of the Uwharrie National Forest. Further inland, the terrain rises into the Dutch Mountains, where symbols of the region's mineral history appear at Coggins Mine and along the waters of Gold Mine Br. Cultural landmarks like Macedonia Ch and Lanes Chapel serve as anchor points for rural communities such as Eldorado and Ollie, while the southern reaches preserve public lands within Morrow Mountain State Park.