2010 Map of Shepherds

About this map

The crossroads of Shepherds and Shinnville anchor this 2010 survey of Iredell County, illustrating the transition from agricultural land to residential growth. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Cornelius Creek and Withrow Creek, which feed into the northern reaches of Lake Norman. Historically significant sites like Saint Michaels Cemetery near Ostwalt provide essential data for genealogists, while family-named infrastructure such as J C Murdock Dam and J C Neely Dam points to local land management and smaller-scale hydraulic engineering in the region. The map reveals a dense web of local roads like Ostwalt Amity Rd and Barkertown Rd that connect dispersed settlements like Mazeppa and Amity Hill, showing how modern transport corridors have overlayed traditional Piedmont settlement patterns.