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2013 Map of Siloam

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Siloam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Ararat River flows south through the heart of this North Carolina landscape to its confluence with the Yadkin River, a waterway that historically defined the region's southern boundary. Near the center, the settlement of Siloam serves as a focal point, connected across the water by the Atkinson- Needham Memorial Bridge. The area is characterized by a network of creek systems including Skin Cabin Cr, Hogan Cr, and Candiff Cr, which carve through the terrain toward the larger river basins.

Rural communities and family-named homesteads such as Cedar Hill, Pine Hill, and Friendship are scattered throughout the region, reflecting a long-standing agricultural and residential pattern. To the southeast, the Yadkin River widens near Bean Shoals, a distinctive natural feature of the riverbed. This survey details a transition from the higher grounds of Stony Ridge to the fertile river valleys, capturing the modern road networks that follow historical paths through Shoals and Holly Spring.