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2013 Map of Hickory

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hickory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The S Fork Catawba River and its many tributaries, including the Henry Fork and Jacob Fork, carve a complex drainage pattern across this Catawba County landscape. In the early 2010s, the area exhibits a dense suburban and industrial interface, particularly around the established communities of Brookford and Viewmont. The presence of the Hickory Speedway northeast of Fairbrook highlights the region's long-standing connection to local motorsports culture.

Smaller residential clusters like Sweetwater, Fairgrove, and Startown are interspersed with significant local institutions, including Zion Church and Saint Pauls Church. The intricate network of local roads such as Wallace Dairy Rd and John Bowman Rd suggests a transition from traditional agrarian land use to modern residential development, while smaller streams like Cripple Cr and Muddy Cr continue to define the natural boundaries between these growing neighborhoods.