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2016 Map of Grover

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Grover straddles the North Carolina and South Carolina border, serving as a focal point for this survey of the Piedmont region. The landscape is defined by the significant footprint of the Kings Mountain National Military Park, which preserves the site of a pivotal Revolutionary War engagement. Surrounding the park, the terrain rises to summits like Whitaker Mtn and Joes Mtn, while a complex network of creeks such as Buffalo Creek and Kings Cr drain the timbered ridges.

Local history is deeply embedded in the numerous burial grounds and religious sites scattered across the countryside, including Kings Mountain Battleground Cem, Shiloh Cem, and El Bethel Cem. Industrial activity is evident at the Martin Marietta Company Lake near Midpine, illustrating the region's reliance on quarrying. This map provides a detailed view of the rural-to-suburban transition as Archdale and Grover expand along the established road corridors of the mid-2010s.