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2010 Map of Burgaw

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Burgaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Burgaw serves as the central hub of this 2010 Pender County survey, showing the grid-patterned streets and the Burgaw Post Office as they appeared just after the first decade of the millennium. The town is situated within a dense network of watercourses, including the Osgood Branch, which flows through the center of the settlement. To the south, Saint Helena appears as a distinct community along the highway and rail corridors that define the north-south axis of this region.

The landscape is characterized by its hydrological complexity, with Burgaw Creek and Long Creek meandering through the western plains while the Northeast Cape Fear River cuts across the northeastern corner. Smaller hamlets and rural junctions like Van Eden, Murray Town, and Six Forks offer valuable points of reference for local historians. Family-named roads such as Bolick Rd and Henry Brown Rd trace the agricultural layout of the county, providing a clear view of land divisions and rural residence patterns.