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2010 Map of Bracey

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Gaston dominates the landscape of this Mecklenburg County border region, where the Roanoke River system forms the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina. The map captures the area during a period of established residential and recreational development centered around the reservoir, yet it retains clear evidence of its older agrarian and transportation foundations. Long-standing local identifiers like Beechwood, Palmer Crossroads, and Palmer Springs persist alongside newer landmarks such as the River Ridge Dam.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the precise locations of family and community burial grounds, including Kingswood Cemetery, Saint Marks Cemetery, and Grace Cemetery. The movement of goods and people is marked by the Goodes Ferry Bridge and the legacy of the rail line at Bracey Station, while numerous watercourses like Reedy Branch, Smith Creek, and Hautree Creek provide a detailed view of the natural drainage patterns into the basin.