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2010 Map of Barley

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Barley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The lowlands along the North Carolina and Virginia border are defined by a network of slow-moving waterways and small agricultural crossroads settlements. Garners Mill stands as a prominent local landmark on Beaverpond Creek, where the Garners Dam regulates the water flow near Slates Corner. The landscape is dotted with ancestral burial grounds, including Rook Cemetery, Squire Cemetery, and Moody Cemetery, which offer valuable locations for genealogical research in this rural corridor.

Concentrated around nodes like Paris Store, Barley, and Gaston, the map reveals a pattern of community life connected by historic routes such as Hells Island Rd and Quarrel Rd. To the north, Fountains Creek and Quarrel Creek weave through the terrain, while the settlement of Brink occupies the northeastern corner near the Virginia state line. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure and named family landmarks that characterized the region during the early 21st century.