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2019 Map of Bethlehem

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bethlehem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Hickory serves as the central geographic divider in this North Carolina landscape, separating the residential expansions of Hickory and St. Stephens to the south from the more dispersed rural communities to the north. This modern survey illustrates the suburban character of North Hickory, where planned streets and memory gardens like Woodlawn Memorial Gardens sit alongside the winding tributaries of Falling Creek and Snow Creek.

Further north, the terrain transitions into the Piedmont hills, marked by established rural centers like Bethlehem and Dudley Shoals. The map reveals a dense network of family-named roads, such as Alden Starnes Road and Sam Hefner Road, which connect historic burial sites including Pisgah Cemetery and Bentley Cemetery. The confluence of the Upper Little River and Middle Little River defines the drainage of this upland area, providing a clear view of the water-driven geography that once powered local industry at Petra Mills.