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2002 Map of Yanceyville

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Yanceyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Yanceyville serves as the focal point of this Caswell County survey, showing a landscape defined by rural crossroads and the winding tributaries of the Dan River watershed. Educational and civic sites are concentrated here, including Yancey High Sch, Dillard Jr High Sch, and the local Fairgrounds. The mapping highlights several small communities such as Providence, Purley, and Pleasant Grove, each anchored by historical institutions like Providence Ch and Sassafras Grove Ch.

A significant portion of the eastern terrain is dedicated to the Caswell State Game Land, where Country Line Creek and the forks of Rattlesnake Creek carve through the topography. The presence of a Prison Camp, Lookout Tower, and an extensive pipeline corridor reflects the mid-century infrastructure and land management that shaped this part of North Carolina's Piedmont during the decades leading up to this update.