1970 Map of Stony Point

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The Southern railroad line anchors the northern corridor of this landscape, passing directly through Stony Point and Scotts as it carries freight across the Piedmont. The southern portion is dominated by the sprawling reaches of Lookout Shoals Lake, an impoundment of the Catawba River controlled by the Lookout Shoals Dam and its adjacent powerplant. This 1970s view reveals a rural infrastructure defined by numerous community churches and crossroads, such as Philadelphia Ch and New Amity Ch, which served the scattered farmsteads and small settlements. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of waterways including Third Creek and Buffalo Shoals Creek, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that shaped local land use before modern development. Notable local landmarks like Bunker Hill High Sch and several cemeteries provide vital points of reference for those tracing family history in these rural townships.