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2022 Map of Sunshine

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sunshine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Yellowtop Mtn South Mountains and Joshua Mtn dominate the northern terrain of this Rutherford County landscape, where the foothills of the Blue Ridge meet the Piedmont. Small rural communities like Sunshine and Washburn are connected by a network of winding roads, such as Luckadoo Rd and Sunshine Rd, tracing the high ground between numerous watercourses. The drainage pattern is complex, with Cane Cr and Hunting Cr feeding south toward the Second Broad River.

Genealogists will find several key burial sites preserved here, including the Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Cem and the Walls Cem. The map also details local aviation history with the presence of Clute's Hilltop Airport. This documentation provides a clear look at how the region's topography, from Lookadoo Mtn to Cherry Mtn, has dictated the placement of homesteads and small-scale farms along the fertile bottoms of Heavners Cr and Puzzle Cr.