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2022 Map of Candor

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Candor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Candor serves as a central hub on this landscape, situated near the boundary between Montgomery and Moore counties. The town is characterized by its organized street grid, including North Main Street and East Main Street, and historical local landmarks such as Candor Cem. Moving east into Moore County, the settlements of Samarcand and Eagle Springs emerge along the winding roads that traverse the Sandhills region.

Water features define the terrain, from the headwaters of Drowning Creek to the Candor City Reservoir and Upper Pompelli Lake. The map reveals a rural landscape intertwined with numerous family-named landmarks like McCauley Pond and Baldwin Pond. The presence of Center Baptist Church and several cemeteries provides essential touchpoints for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of this North Carolina fruit-growing district.