2010 Map of Rutherfordton North

About this map

Catheys Creek and the Second Broad River define the drainage patterns of this Rutherford County landscape, where small rural communities are connected by a network of winding roads like Old Union Mills Rd and Old Morganton Rd. The map illustrates a transition between agricultural lands and the growing aviation infrastructure at Rutherford County Airport near the center of the sheet. Local genealogy and history are anchored by numerous burial sites, including Gilboa Cemetery and Brittain Cemetery, which sit alongside established settlements such as Union Mills, Gilkey, and Logan. To the south, the clustered communities of Thermal Valley, Fernwood, and Ruth indicate more concentrated development near the foothills, while the northern reaches remain defined by creek branches and family-named ridges.