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2010 Map of Bessemer City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bessemer City serves as the focal point of this Gaston County landscape, showing the town's street grid and the Bessemer City Post Office as they appeared in 2010. The surrounding area is characterized by a network of smaller communities such as Tryon, Sunnyside, and Vantine, linked by a dense web of rural routes like Saint Marks Church Rd and Weaver Dairy Rd. The terrain is shaped by numerous water bodies and infrastructure, including the Bessemer City Reservoir and various family-named features like Sellers Lake.

Insights into local aviation and land use are visible at Rhynes Airport and residential developments like Westview Gardens. Numerous creek systems, including Long Creek and Crowders Creek, drain the territory around prominent elevations like Gamble Hill and Chestnut Ridge. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between the established municipal center and its outlying rural settlements.