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1956 Map of Harrisville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Harrisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Uwharrie National Forest and the surrounding woodlands of Montgomery County dominate this mid-century landscape, characterized by a network of creeks and small farming settlements. The village of Harrisville sits near the base of Luther Mtn, marked by the Harrisville Lookout Tower and nearby Sardis Ch. To the south, the terrain descends toward Buffalo Creek and Beaverdam Creek, where the presence of Capels Mill reflects the local water-driven industry of an earlier era.

Rural life is anchored by family landmarks and small congregations, such as Blackwood Chapel near Pekin and the Parsons-Howell Cem near Covington. The boundary between Montgomery Co and Richmond Co is noted as an indefinite line in the southeastern quadrant, crossing through the hills near Mt Carmel Ch. This survey documents a quiet period in the Piedmont, before later development altered these traditional forest and agricultural communities.