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2010 Map of Moravian Falls

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Moravian Falls serves as the focal point of this Wilkes County landscape, where the foothills meet the rising heights of the Brushy Mountains. The terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and gaps, including Kilby Gap and Cove Gap, which historically dictated the movement of goods and people through the region. Water management is a prominent theme on this sheet, evidenced by infrastructure like Yellow Jacket Lake Dam, Ritchie Dam, and Bentley Dam along the many creeks that feed into the South Yadkin River.

To the south and west, the elevation increases significantly at Pores Knob and Sugarloaf Mountain, providing a clear view of the transition from valley settlements to more isolated upland peaks. Genealogists and local historians can locate established residential developments like Country Club Hills and Mayview Acres in the northeast, contrasted with the quiet location of the Lebanon Cemetery in the southwest corner near the East Prong Lower Little River.