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1968 Map of Bunn West

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bunn West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The rolling agricultural landscape along the Franklin Co Wake Co line is defined by a dense network of small rural settlements and country churches during the late 1960s. The community of Bunn sits at the intersection of local routes and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, while an Old Railroad Grade further west indicates a shifted transportation corridor from an earlier era. Local life centers on landmarks like Union Gospel Tabernacle, Bethlehem Ch, and Phelps Chapel, alongside the Gethsemane Sch, providing a detailed look at the social geography of the region.

Water plays a critical role in the topography here, with Norris Creek and Moccasin Creek carving through the terrain toward the south. Small family and community centers such as New Hope, Pearces, and Riley are visible, each surrounded by a numerous small cemeteries. The presence of the Zebulon Country Club and several named ponds like Cliftons Pond and Perrys Pond mark the gradual shift toward recreational land use amidst the traditional farming landscape.