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2019 Map of Pea Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The rolling hills of the Rutherford and Polk County line are defined by a network of rivers and creeks that feed into the Broad River. Settled communities like Pea Ridge and Beulah are linked by a complex web of rural roads, such as Pea Ridge Rd and John Shehan Rd, that wind through the terrain. The landscape is dotted with long-standing religious centers and their associated burial grounds, including the Wheat Creek Baptist Church Graveyard and the Green Creek Missionary Baptist Church Graveyard. These sites, along with the Byars Baptist Church Cem, provide a strong genealogical record for families in this corner of North Carolina.

Waterways like the Green River and White Oak Creek are crossed by several named crossings, including Mills Bridge and Twitty Bridge. The presence of the Fox Haven Plantation Airport adds a contemporary utility to this otherwise pastoral region. From the elevations of Hickory Ridge to the bottomlands along Mountain Creek, the map illustrates a rural area where legacy landholdings and small settlements have persisted into the twenty-first century.