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1977 Map of Catawba

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Catawba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

New Castle serves as a prominent landmark in this orthophotoquad, situated where the waters of Craig Creek and Meadow Creek converge. The landscape is defined by the sharp, parallel ridges of North Mountain and Little North Mountain, which dictate the drainage patterns of Lick Branch and Broad Run. These geological features created natural corridors for early settlements like Catawba and Mason Cove to develop along the valley floors.

Produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, this imagery highlights the land use patterns of the late 1970s. From the high elevation of Mc Afee Knob to the slopes of Tinker Mountain, the contrast between the heavily forested ridges and the cleared agricultural plots along Catawba Creek is clearly visible. This record offers genealogists and local historians a clear view of the rural homesteads and topography before modern developments altered the character of the region.