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2010 Map of Leicester

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Leicester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Leicester serves as the central hub for this rural Buncombe County landscape, where the drainage of Newfound Creek and South Turkey Creek shapes the local geography. The map reveals a high density of family-named roads and landmarks, reflecting deep-rooted settlement patterns in areas like Patton Cove and Worley Cove. The northeastern corner is defined by the winding course of the French Broad River at Bailey Bend, a significant waterway that has long influenced transportation and agriculture in the region.

Local historians can trace numerous rural connectors such as Jones Patton Rd and Gugger Chapel Rd, which link scattered communities like Juno and Green Valley. The terrain is marked by significant elevations including Grassy Knob and Hanlon Mountain, while the presence of the Freeman Cemetery and Sluder Cemetery offers specific points of interest for genealogical research within the intricate network of creek branches and mountain hollows.