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2013 Map of Danbury

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Danbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Danbury serves as the focal point of this Stokes County landscape, situated along a prominent bend in the Dan River. The river's influence is evident in the surrounding infrastructure and history, most notably at the Moratuck Furnace, which speaks to the area's early industrial heritage. North of the river, the terrain is defined by the winding course of Snow Cr and its tributaries, while the southern portion is dominated by the elevation of Flat Shoal Mountain.

Rural life is marked by numerous family-named roads and crossings that trace the genealogy of the region, including Davis Ford and the Buck Island Bridge. Smaller settlements like Lawsonville, Snow Hill, and Hartman are scattered through the countryside, connected by a network of local roads such as Weldon Smith Rd and Piney Grove Church Rd. Several small bodies of water, including Stedman Lake, Taylor Lake, and J S Hedgecock Lake, punctuate the hills and valleys surrounding the river valley.