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1993 Map of Bessemer City

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Bessemer City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The industrial and residential expansion of Bessemer City defines this 1993 study, showing the city's grid-patterned core reaching toward Vantine and Kings Mountain in the south. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's mining legacy, with numerous Tailings Ponds and active extraction sites dotting the area between Long Creek and Abernethy Creek. This document captures a period of transition where traditional community anchors like Chestnut Ridge Ch and Ebenezer Ch stand alongside modern developments, including the Rhynes Airfield and the sprawling infrastructure of the Filtration Plant.

A network of family-named landmarks and rural outposts like Sunnyside and Sandy Plains provides a detailed view of Gaston County as it straddles the border with Cleveland County. The mapping of small-scale features, from the Drive-in Theater to various mobile home parks, reflects the changing land use patterns of the late 20th century, while the rugged terrain of Pasour Mountain remains a dominant natural fixture on the eastern edge of the survey.