1997 Map of Ellendale

About this map

Brushy Mountains State Game Land dominates the rugged southern terrain of this Alexander County quadrangle, where the Middle Little River winds through the valley floor. The map highlights a rural landscape defined by historic mountain communities such as Ellendale and All Healing Springs, the latter a name suggesting the area's geological and social history. The density of small congregations, including Oxford Memorial Ch, Antioch Ch, and Dover Ch, provides clear data points for genealogists tracking family roots in Barrett Township. High peaks like Never Mtn and Hickory Knob frame a network of drainages such as Lambert Creek and Holsclaw Creek, while a Quarry near the center of the sheet indicates the local extractive industry that shaped the economy alongside the timber and game lands of the Brushy Mountains.