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1956 Map of Mount Gilead East

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mount Gilead East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The STATE Town Creek Indian Mound RES stands as a significant cultural landmark along the banks of Little River, where the water snakes through the borderlands of Montgomery and Richmond counties. This mid-century survey captures a landscape defined by the intersection of the Norfolk Southern railroad and a network of traditional rural settlements. To the west, Mount Gilead serves as a local hub, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with foundational community institutions like Ingram Chapel, Mountain Grove Ch, and Little River Ch.

The presence of Littles Mill and numerous family-named watercourses such as Hamer Creek, Town Creek, and Lick Br suggests a long-standing agricultural and milling economy. Geographically, the area is characterized by low-lying bottomlands and small peaks like Holly Mt, reflecting the transition from the Piedmont to the coastal plain. For genealogists, the map is a vital resource, plotting numerous unnamed cemeteries and small country churches like Pee Dee Ch and Olive Grove Ch that anchored these North Carolina communities in the 1950s.