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2011 Map of Marion West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Marion West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Catawba River flows through this portion of McDowell County, anchoring a landscape where the foothills meet the Blue Ridge. In the early 21st century, the area around Marion shows a mix of established residential neighborhoods and outlying agricultural communities like Pleasant Gardens and Hankins. Water management is a central theme of the geography, evidenced by the Lake Tahoma Dam and the North Carolina State Fish Hatchery located near Johns Creek.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the terrain, including Zion Hill Cemetery near Providence and Liberty Cemetery to the west. The map also documents the industrial and civic infrastructure of the period, from the Marion Post Office at the town center to the various crossings of Nix Creek and North Muddy Creek. Elevated features such as Pool Mountain and Hoover Mountain provide a clear view of the drainage patterns and road networks that have defined this region’s development.