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1972 Map of Cherry Grove

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Cherry Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Locust Hill and Cherry Grove anchor this Caswell County landscape, captured during the early 1970s. The map illustrates a rural settlement pattern defined by small community centers and country roads winding through the drainage basins of Country Line Creek and Stony Creek. Religious and social life is evident through numerous local landmarks, including Trinity Missionary Ch, Concord Ch, and Kerrs Chapel. In the northern section, Hostler Branch flows through a dissected terrain where the Locust Hill community is centered.

The presence of the Stony Creek Sch and a local Community Center reflects the infrastructure of these unincorporated areas. To the east, the Cherokee Scout Reservation occupies a significant tract of land near Penson Creek, while Stony Creek Mountain provides a distinct topographic rise in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This survey offers a precise record of the Piedmont's rural character before modern development altered the traditional road and stream network.