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2022 Map of Pinnacle

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Pinnacle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Pilot Mountain rises as the dominant landmark of the northwest, its slopes marked by a network of trails such as the Mountain Trl and Grindstone Trl. The landscape descends toward the Little Yadkin River, where the settlement of Pinnacle sits near the crossing of the W Prong Little Yadkin River. This area is notable for its high density of family and community burial grounds, including the Stone Cem, Edwards Cem, and the Pinnacle United Methodist Church Cem, reflecting deep-seated generational roots in this corner of North Carolina.

To the south, the terrain levels out as it approaches the Yadkin River and Fishing Island, marking the boundary between Stokes and Yadkin counties. Small communities like Dalton and Chestnut Grove are connected by rural roads that trace the watershed of Crooked Run Cr and Grassy Cr. The presence of landmarks like Trinity Church and the Friends Union Cem suggests a long-standing religious and social geography that persists even as modern corridors pass through the region.