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2023 Map of Blacksburg North

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Blacksburg North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Shelby and the surrounding Cleveland County landscape are defined by the winding course of the First Broad River as it flows south toward the North Carolina and South Carolina state line. This modern survey illustrates a deeply rooted rural community characterized by a dense network of country churches and their associated burying grounds, such as the Ellis Chapel Baptist Church Graveyard and Shoal Creek Baptist Church Graveyard.

Evidence of the region's historical river-based transport and geography is preserved through labels like Ellis Ferry and natural river features including Styce Shoals and Gaston Shoals. To the south, the terrain rises toward Whitaker Mtn near the town of Blacksburg, while the central area is marked by the small settlements of Patterson Springs and Earl, connected by a web of local routes like Sulphur Springs Rd and Post Rd.