1962 Map of Marion

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The Catawba River and its upper tributaries carve through the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge in this early 1960s snapshot of McDowell County. At the heart of the landscape, Marion serves as a regional hub where the Southern railroad intersects with industrial and community landmarks like the Filtration Plant and Mt Calvary Ch. To the west, the village of Old Fort sits at the foot of the mountains, marking a transition into the dense terrain of the Pisgah National Forest and the scenic high-altitude route of the Blue Ridge Parkway.