2016 Map of Cleveland

About this map

Cleveland and its neighboring rural crossroads define the landscape of western Rowan County in this mid-2010s documentation. The Norfolk Southern rail line cuts a straight path across the northern terrain, passing through the junction at Barber and past the slopes of Youngs Mtn. This area is characterized by a dense network of local roads that connect historic farming communities, such as Bear Poplar and Mount Ulla, which sit among the headwaters of numerous waterways including Withrow Creek and Sills Cr. In the southern portion of the map, the airstrip at Corriher Field reflects modern aviation needs while Mill Bridge marks a traditional point of crossing over Kerr Cr. The survey illustrates the persistence of these established settlements as residential and transit hubs within the Piedmont's rolling drainage basins.