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2016 Map of Rutherfordton South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rutherfordton and Spindale form a concentrated corridor of development in the north, while the landscape softens into the hills of Rutherford Co and Polk Co to the south. The area is defined by the confluence of numerous watercourses, including Richardson Cr, Grays Cr, and the Broad River. The presence of the Isothermal Community Coll and its adjacent Isothermal Community College Lake marks a central point of local infrastructure.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural congregations, from the Shiloh Baptist Cem in Shiloh to the Sulphur Springs Church Cem near Danieltown. Notable terrain features like Stroud Mtn and Sassafras Ridge rise above the valleys, while historical crossing points such as Washburn Bridge connect the smaller communities of Union and Frog Level to the primary transit arteries of US Highway 74 and US Highway 221.