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2022 Map of Kings Creek

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Kings Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Brushy Mountains dominate the eastern landscape of this Caldwell County quadrangle, where the transition from high ridgelines to valley floor defines the local settlement pattern. In the west, the city of Lenoir begins to transition into more rural territory, marked by the Blue Ridge Memorial Park and the small Lower Creek Airport. The terrain is deeply corrugated, with numerous family-named peaks such as Moses Knob and Bullinger Mtn rising above the headwaters of the Little River and Zacks Fork Cr.

Infrastructure in this era is concentrated along the Wilkesboro Blvd and Taylor Farm Rd corridors, connecting established communities like Kings Creek and Cedar Rock. To the south, Hibriten Mtn stands as a prominent landmark overlooking Cedar Valley and Oak Hill. The presence of the Lenoir Water Supply Lake indicates the importance of managed water resources for the nearby urban center, while the network of secondary roads suggests a landscape of small farms and dispersed residences.