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2019 Map of East Bend

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of East Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

East Bend and the surrounding rural landscape of Yadkin County are defined by a network of small creeks and community burial grounds. The map reveals a cluster of settlements including Richmond Hill, Smithtown, and Forbush, many of which grew around crossroads and local churches. The drainage patterns of Forbush Cr, Logan Cr, and Fall Cr dictate the topography of the region, creating a varied landscape of ridges and lowlands that has influenced local road development.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous precisely located cemeteries, such as Richmond Hill Cem, East Bend Friends Cem, and the Patterson Grove Cem. These sites, along with smaller community markers like Union Cross Cem and Baltimore Cem, speak to the long-established family networks of this North Carolina hill country. The survey provides a clear view of the area's rural character, showing the distribution of homes and public spaces like the Fall Creek School vicinity just before the turn of the decade.