1993 Map of Glen Alpine

About this map

Lake James and the Catawba River dominate the northern landscape of this Burke County region, where the Linnville River flows south past the Linville Dam Powerhouse. The town of Glen Alpine serves as a central hub, situated along the Southern railroad line and surrounded by small rural communities like Parkhill and Bridgewater. This 1990s revision reveals the density of rural social infrastructure, including numerous country churches such as Snow Hill Ch and Mc Elrath Chapel. The rugged topography south of the river is defined by ridges like Bee Ridge and England Knob, with the Pisgah National Forest anchoring the northwestern corner. The map also captures specialized land use in the southeast, notably the State Hospital Reservoir and several small community schools like Pilot Mtn Sch, providing a clear record of the area's mid-to-late 20th-century development.