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1981 Map of Moriah

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Moriah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The rolling hills along the Person County and Granville County line are defined by a network of small rural settlements and religious centers. Moriah sits as a primary crossroads near the southern edge, while the small community of White Rock occupies the northeast. The landscape is heavily dissected by significant waterways, including the upper reaches of the Tar River and the Flat River, which shape the local topography and drainage.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of unnamed family cemeteries and established country churches like Trinity Ch and New St James Ch scattered throughout the rural sections. Modern developments of the late 1970s appear alongside older land uses, including Piedmont Tech, a Drag Strip, and a Quarry. Significant infrastructure, such as a major Pipeline and the route of Highway 158, connects these isolated tobacco-growing communities to the larger region.