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2019 Map of Siloam

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Siloam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Yadkin River and Ararat River converge near the settlement of Siloam, forming a central geography defined by water power and historical crossings. This area along the Surry and Yadkin county line shows a landscape deeply connected to its rural roots, evidenced by the numerous family and community burial grounds such as the Fulk and Shore Graveyard, Siloam Cem, and Friendship Cem. The Atkinson-Needham Memorial Bridge provides a vital link across the Yadkin, connecting the northern communities to the southern bank near Shoals.

Further north, the terrain rises toward Pilot Mountain and Stony Ridge, where smaller waterways like Pilot Cr and Skin Cabin Cr carve through the foothills. Historical land use is visible in the naming of sites like Tilley Mill Pond and Bowman Mill Cr, suggesting a past tied to local milling. The map documents the persistent rural character of Pine Hill and surrounding homesteads, served by a network of local roads that trace the winding topography of the Piedmont.