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2017 Map of Kings Creek

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Kings Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Kings Mountain National Military Park occupies the northern reaches of this terrain, marking a landscape defined by its Revolutionary War significance and the undulating Piedmont topography of the Cherokee and York county line. The small settlements of Smyrna and Kings Creek serve as local hubs, connected by a network of rural roads such as McGill Hwy and Old Yorkville Rd. The western edge is shaped by the Broad River, where the Ninety-Nine Island Reservoir is formed.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial sites, including Mount Sinai Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and Mullinax Cem. Religious life is anchored by Canaan Church, while the physical geography is punctuated by Jefferson Mtn and the waters of Blackwell Lake. The landscape is etched with numerous small waterways like Wolf Cr and Clark Fork, illustrating the drainage patterns that have historically influenced settlement and agriculture in this part of the South Carolina upstate.