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2019 Map of Morganton South

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Morganton South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Catawba River and Canoe Cr define the northern edge of this landscape, where the city of Morganton transitions from an urban center into the rising peaks of the South Mountains. The terrain becomes increasingly complex as one moves south toward Walker Top and Krunkleton Knob, with numerous gaps and ridges like Horse Mountain Gap and Black Fox Ridge shaping the local geography.

Community life is anchored by a dense network of country churches and their associated burial grounds, including the Missionary Ridge Baptist Church Cem and Gilboa Methodist Church Cem. Small settlements such as Pumpkin Center, Enola, and Burkemont are scattered throughout the hills, connected by roads that navigate the valleys of Bailey Fork and Hunting Cr. This survey provides a look at the intersection of mountain wilderness and Piedmont development in the late 2010s.