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1993 Map of Glenwood

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Glenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Glenwood and the winding course of the Second Broad River anchor this 1993 study of the foothills where the Blue Ridge meets the Piedmont. The landscape is defined by its water and high points, from the headwaters of North Muddy Creek and South Muddy Creek to the summits of Vein Mtn, Pogue Mtn, and Rockhouse Mtn. The map records a rural network of community life centered around small congregations like Bethel Ch and Macedonia Ch, and the industrial presence of a Quarry near Moores Br.

Tracing the Southern railroad line south through Fero toward Thermal City reveals a corridor of historical development along the river valley. The inclusion of the Brackettown Cem and numerous other cemeteries provides valuable data for genealogists tracking family names in the McDowell and Rutherford County borderlands. This revision incorporates 1990s updates while retaining the topographic detail of the original 1960s photogrammetric survey.