Cooley Springs and Fingerville anchor the southern portion of this landscape, where the foothills of the Blue Ridge meet the South Carolina and North Carolina border. The Broad River meanders across the upper half of the sheet, crossed by notable landmarks like Big Island Bridge and McKinney Bridge. The topography is defined by the Red Barn Divide and the drainage basins of several small waterways, including Hensons Cr, McKinney Cr, and the North Pacolet River. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of family and community heritage, marked by numerous rural burial sites such as Thorne Cem, Robbins Cem, and the Trinity United Methodist Cem. Local history is further preserved in the names of old thoroughfares like Dark Corner Rd and Lambs Grill Rd, which hint at the region's cultural past along the state line.
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1907 · Saluda
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1953 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Knoxville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Knoxville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Lake Lure
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Cowpens
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Knoxville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Inman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500