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1962 Map of Southmont

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Southmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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High Rock Lake dominates this mid-century landscape along the Davidson and Rowan County line, its branching inlets defined by the damming of the Yadkin River. The water levels, marked at a normal pool elevation of 624 feet, have transformed former river bottoms into a jagged shoreline of coves and points. Rural settlements like Southmont, Cotton Grove, and Linwood serve as anchors for a network of local roads including Rockcrusher Road and Holloway Church Road.

Genealogists will find a high density of country churches and burial grounds, such as Bethel Cem Ch, Zion Ch, and Providence Ch. Transportation patterns are dictated by the terrain, with the Winston-Salem Southbound and Southern railroads navigating the high ground above the flooded valleys of Crane Creek and Abbott Creek. Notable local landmarks like the Lookout Tower near Cotton Grove and Camp Sapona highlight the area's transition into a recreational and residential corridor.