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1996 Map of Elkin South

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Elkin South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Yadkin River serves as the primary geographical divider in this late-20th-century survey, separating Elkin in Surry County from Jonesville and Arlington in Yadkin County. The landscape transitions from the river valley to the prominent elevations of the Brushy Mountains, where peaks like Star Peak, Bald Knob, and Rock House Mountain dominate the central and southern terrain. This era of mapping shows the established route of US Highway 21 cutting north-south through the ridges, facilitating travel between smaller rural communities such as Rena, Marler, and Longtown.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-served by the density of identified rural institutions, including Starmount High Sch and numerous community anchors like Swaims Ch and the Mountain Grove Ch Cem. Smaller watercourses such as Dobbins Creek and Williams Creek drain the surrounding hills, illustrating the traditional settlement patterns that followed these minor valleys long before the modernization of the highway corridor.