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2016 Map of Dobson

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Dobson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Dobson serves as a focal point of this Surry County landscape, where the Surry Community Coll campus and the central Dobson Cem sit near the convergence of modern transit routes. To the northeast, the outskirts of Mount Airy begin to take shape near Toast and the residential corridors of Holly View Forest-Highland Park. The map captures a transition between the established town centers and the rural highlands, defined by the winding paths of the Little Fisher River and the Fisher River.

Smaller rural communities like White Plains, Red Brush, and Pine Ridge are scattered across the terrain, often identified by local landmarks such as White Plains Cem or the namesake Turkey Ford. Genealogists will find interest in the numerous family-named roads and burial sites like Blues Grove Cem and Union Cem. The geography is further marked by prominent elevations including Turner Mtn and Stott Knob, which overlook the creek valleys of Stewarts Creek and Beaverdam Cr.