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2016 Map of Purlear

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Purlear
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Purlear and Mount Pleasant anchor this portion of Wilkes County, where the foothills rise into prominent peaks like Rendezvous Mtn and Huffman Mtn. The landscape is deeply etched by a complex drainage system, including the S Fork Reddies River near Wilbar and the branching reaches of North Prong Lewis Fork. Local transport and community life are reflected in family and institution-named thoroughfares such as Lewis Fork Baptist Church Rd and Charity Church Rd.

Tracing the southern edge of the sheet, the South Prong Lewis Fork feeds toward the W Kerr Scott Reservoir, illustrating the area's hydraulic connection to larger regional water systems. This 2016 survey documents the enduring rural character of the region, from the cluster of homes at Parsonville to the scattered developments near Millers Creek, preserving a record of North Carolina’s upland settlements and their relationship to the rugged topography.