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2016 Map of Candor

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Candor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Candor stands as a central hub in this mid-2010s survey, where the border of Montgomery County and Moore County divides a landscape of timber and rural industry. The town's infrastructure is anchored by the Candor City Reservoir and nearby Candor Cem, while the surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of country roads named for local families and landmarks. To the east, the small communities of Samarcand and Eagle Springs follow the highway corridor, interspersed with several engineered water bodies including Upper Pompelli Lake and Jordan Pond.

The southwestern corner of the map reaches into the protected woodlands of the Uwharrie National Forest, drained by Big Mountain Cr. The prevalence of small-scale reservoirs like Ewing Lake and McCauley Pond suggests a reliance on local water management for agriculture or community use. Prominent local institutions such as Center Baptist Church serve as landmarks within this rolling landscape, which is drained primarily by the meandering Drowning Cr as it flows south.