1908 Map of Kings Mountain

About this map

Kings Mountain Battleground stands as the historical centerpiece of this 1906 survey, marking the Revolutionary War site along the border of North and South Carolina. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of the Kings Mountain range, including The Pinnacle, Crowders Mtn, and several notable gaps like Dixon Gap. This era reveals a landscape deeply connected by a network of rural institutions, from the Lincoln Academy near the northern border to numerous country churches such as Smyrna Church and Ramah Church. Local travel and transport in the early twentieth century relied on the Southern RR and river crossings like Bordens Ferry on the Broad River. The map also captures early mineral and social interest in the region's waters at Piedmont Springs and Allhealing Spring, offering a view of the area before modern development altered the Piedmont landscape.