Old URE Trail Maps

DRaider90

DRaider90

Uwharrie Off-Road Volunteering
Joined
Oct 23, 2007
Location
Weddington, NC
I was wondering if anyone had copies of the old trail maps showing the trails that are no longer open (gold mine etc). Oldest map I could find was posted as being updated in 2000. Only map that I know of that shows any of the old trails (only one actually, gold mine) is the topographical overlay map that CNC4x4 has.

I have always been curious about the old trails, and was just wondering. Any links/maps/finds appreciated.
 
We have a map that is drawn out, not computer generated, and has GoldMine and all the old trails on there. It's framed in our hallway. I can try to take a pic and email it to you if you like.
 
No I don't mind at all. I hate I couldn't get the glare out of the middle of the picture.
 
There is no date on the map. I know I have had it framed and hanging up since 1995 - I really don't remember when I got it. I had owned it for several years prior to framing it....anybody have any guesses? I'm thinking sometime in the 80s.
 
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wow some trails didn't exist yet and others prolly have been closed for years.

wish I knew the history on those.

I'm gonna try and overlay an existing map on top of this one.
 
Lorenzo816 said:
wow some trails didn't exist yet and others prolly have been closed for years.
wish I knew the history on those.
I'm gonna try and overlay an existing map on top of this one.
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Now that would be kool! :popcorn:
 
This is a more recent map overlayed on top of the old one at about 65% transparency. (Thanks CTB for the map)
keep in mind the solid black lines are the gravel roads on the new map and the double lines are the gravel roads on the old map.

Cool to see how many lines actually overlap perfectly.
Some use to be I assume walking trails or horse trails now are 4x4 and vice versa...

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This is a version where the old map is on top of the new one. I did the same thing - 65% transparency for the top layer.

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Interesting to see the new trails and also keep in mind that the old one is hand drawn so the lines aint perfect
I didn't skew it too much to get it to overlay. But very interesting anyhow...
 
Would be really nice if there was a trial that hooked into the bottom of Daniel and somewhere along the top of Dickey Bell.
 
I bet I know a guy with a with a Birthstone that is Granite that not only rode those trails but probally helped MAKE a few of them. I'll call him today and try to get him on here to help out! I'm not making any promises, with all this rain lately we might have a hard time getting the pilot light lit on his computer! LOL
 
ghost said:
Would be really nice if there was a trial that hooked into the bottom of Daniel and somewhere along the top of Dickey Bell.
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there used to be from what I hear. (gold mine or long leaf)

funny at the bottom of the map it says checking station with a CENT sign!!!??!!!
 
Lorenzo816 said:
there used to be from what I hear. (gold mine or long leaf)

funny at the bottom of the map it says checking station with a CENT sign!!!??!!!
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Gold mine is on the map and it looks like where the present day Buttermilk is. Or close to it.
 
I'm really surprised nobody has sat down and GPS tracked the whole park. It's be pretty easy to do, I bet you could do it all in a day. Key would be turning the tracking on/off att he right points to define the start/stop of different trails.
 
RatLabGuy said:
I'm really surprised nobody has sat down and GPS tracked the whole park. It's be pretty easy to do, I bet you could do it all in a day. Key would be turning the tracking on/off att he right points to define the start/stop of different trails.
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didnt 2offroad do that?
 
ghost said:
Would be really nice if there was a trial that hooked into the bottom of Daniel and somewhere along the top of Dickey Bell.
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There use to be a trail called Gold Mine that connected from the bottom of Daniel to Dickey Bill near where it crosses the road. If you know where to look, you can still sort of make out the entrance. I road my dirt bike up that trail several times way back in the day. About a 100 yds or less from the Daniel parking lot was a fairly steep clay hill that was slick as owl shit when wet. I remember coming around the curver at the bottom of the hill one day and three guys on dirt bikes were all sprawled out on the hill:lol:.

That map is very old. I first went to Uwharrie back in probably 1989, and the trails didn't look like that, but they were different than today. I remember getting a map sort of like that, but maybe the next version newer from the guys up at Tri-City Honda Yamaha motorcycle shop.
 
Lorenzo beat me to the overlay deal, I was messing around with the night before last using the Topo-map that actually has Gold Mine on it:

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It would make sense to re-open it so we had a trail running to the beginning of Daniel. With Tellico closed you never know what may happen.

I added Saw Mill and Daniel approx. to the map:

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I remember from one of the old threads talking about re-opening the trails a guy posted that Dutch John as we know it now with the Hill Climb didn't used to exist. And if you look at that map the exit for Dutch John lines up with Rocky Mnt Loop. If you account for the hill climb, and what hills/mountains look like on a topographical map, this is another revision with what the end of Dutch John looks like today probably:

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