2013 Map of Waco

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Kings Mountain Reservoir dominates the central landscape of this 2013 survey, its irregular shoreline reaching into the surrounding residential and rural communities of Cleveland and Gaston counties. To the west, the suburban expansion of Shelby is evident in neighborhoods like Elizabeth City and Light Oak, where the Cleveland County Fairgrounds and Cleveland Community Coll serve as regional hubs. The transition from these developed areas into the more rural northern reaches is marked by small settlements such as Waco and New Prospect. Local heritage is anchored by several burial grounds, including the Capernaum Cem and Hullender Cem, which provide specific points of reference for genealogists. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Buffalo Creek and the Muddy Fork, which feed the reservoir and dictate the winding path of the local road network through these Piedmont communities.