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2016 Map of Glenwood

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Glenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Thermal City and Glenwood anchor this survey of the foothills where the McDowell and Rutherford county lines meet. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of peaks including Rockhouse Mtn, Rust Mtn, and the distinctive Vein Mountain, while the valleys are drained by S Muddy Cr and its numerous tributaries. Settled pockets are scattered throughout the mountain gaps, documented here through locations like Fero and the rural roads branching off S Main St.

Genealogists will find several family and community burial grounds, such as Neal Cem, Brackettown Cem, and Pleasant Hill Cem. The interplay between the steep terrain of the Huntsville Mountains and local water sources like Lake David and Matt Brooks Lake illustrates the geographic constraints on development in this portion of North Carolina. These features, along with named hollows like Ward Hollow, provide a clear record of the area's physical and cultural geography.