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2016 Map of Morganton South

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Morganton South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Catawba River and its northern tributaries, Silver Creek and Hunting Cr, anchor the northern edge of this region near Morganton. The landscape transitions from the urban core and residential outskirts of Magnolia, Salem, and Sunnyside into the high elevations of the South Mountains. In the south, the terrain rises sharply toward peaks like Walker Top, Burkemont Mtn, and Krunkleton Knob.

Educational and institutional landmarks like the Western Piedmont Community College and the Broughton Hospital Reservoir characterize the mid-latitude area. Local aviation is represented by both the Silver Creek Airport and Clyde Valley Airport, while numerous family-named peaks such as Roper Knob and Kaylor Knob define the southern ridges. Small settlements like Enola and Burkemont serve as gateways to the more isolated mountain gaps and ridges along the southern boundary.