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2013 Map of Berea

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Berea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Berea and Providence anchor this part of Granville County, where a network of rural roads connects established communities with the local drainage systems. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and branches of the Tar River, including the N Fork Tar River, Shelton Cr, and Cattail Cr. These waterways are punctuated by smaller impoundments such as Briggs Lake and Veazsys Lake, which hint at the region's agricultural and recreational water management.

Local history is preserved in names like Goochs Mill Rd and Hebron, reflecting a pattern of settlement tied to mills and early meeting houses. The transition from older routes like Old Roxboro Rd to modern thoroughfares like Highway 158 illustrates the evolution of travel in the North Carolina Piedmont. Small clusters of residences at Culbreth and Kinton Fork mark the crossroads where local families have farmed and lived for generations.