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1997 Map of Siloam

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Siloam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Ararat River winds south through Surry County to its confluence with the Yadkin River, anchoring a landscape defined by small rural settlements and numerous country churches. This late-twentieth-century survey documents the spatial relationship between Siloam and Old Siloam, while nearby Shoals sits just north of the river bend. The area is dense with community landmarks, including Pine Hill Ch, Stanford Ch, and Poplar Springs Ch, which likely served as the social centers for the surrounding farmsteads.

Elevated terrain features like Stony Ridge and Bowman Mtn provide the backdrop for local industry and recreation, evidenced by a Quarry near the river and the expansive grounds of Pilot Mountain State Park in the southeast. Waterways such as Hogan Creek and Skin Cabin Creek intersect the undulating topography, connecting the scattered residential clusters of Pine Hill and Friendship to the primary river valleys.