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2019 Map of Mount Gilead West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Tillery and the meandering Pee Dee River define this section of the Piedmont where Stanly, Montgomery, Anson, and Richmond counties meet. The town of Norwood sits on the western heights above the lake, while Mount Gilead occupies the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The landscape is a network of small watercourses like Clarks Creek and Buffalo Creek that carve into the surrounding hills, including the prominent Morgan Mtn in the north.

Rural communities and residential pockets such as Norwood Beach, Lily Bridge, and Cedar Hill are connected by a web of local roads, reflecting the long-standing agricultural and river-based character of the region. Notable landmarks like Buzzard Island at the confluence of the Rocky River and Pee Dee River illustrate the complex hydrology that historically influenced transportation and settlement patterns in the Fork Section of the county.