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1970 Map of Stony Point

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Stony Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Alexander RR cuts through the northern landscape of this Alexander and Iredell County border region, serving the community of Stony Point. Further south, the Catawba River is harnessed at the Lookout Shoals Dam, creating the wide expanse of Lookout Shoals Lake. This water feature defines the southwestern corner of the area, where Sunrise Beach and a local powerplant mark the industrial and recreational utility of the river during the early 1970s.

Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country churches and small settlements like Scotts and Sharon. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous landmarks such as Philadelphia Ch, New Amity Ch, and the Bunker Hill High Sch. The terrain is characterized by numerous watercourses, including Fourth Creek and Third Creek, which flow through a landscape dotted with elevations like Mt Nebo and Mt Hermon.