2010 Map of Catawba

About this map

Bunker Hill Covered Bridge stands as a landmark of nineteenth-century engineering, spanning Lyle Creek in this western Piedmont landscape. The town of Catawba serves as a central hub, while the surrounding countryside is defined by the winding course of the Catawba River and its impoundment at Lake Norman. Local history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds, such as Smyres Cemetery and Providence Memorial Cemetery, and through the legacy of early industry found at Murrays Mill Lake and its associated Murrays Mill Pond Dam. The terrain is etched with numerous watercourses, including Balls Creek and McLin Creek, which shaped the placement of rural settlements like Bandy and Buffalo. Historic transportation routes like Stagecoach Rd and Old Beatty's Ford Rd connect these points, reflecting centuries of travel through the region.