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1974 Map of Candor

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Candor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Candor and Eagle Springs anchor this landscape along the border of Moore and Montgomery counties in the mid-1970s. The regional economy is defined by the Norfolk Southern railway corridor and industrial activity such as the sandpits dotting the terrain. The map captures a mix of civic and rural life, featuring the Samarcand Manor State Correctional Institution and several small communities like Brutonville and Elberta.

Educational and spiritual hubs are scattered throughout the countryside, including the Big Oak Academy and historic congregations at Bensalem Ch and Flint Hill Ch. To the west, the protected woodlands of the Uwharrie National Forest frame the map, while numerous creeks like Drowning Creek and Cabin Creek carve through the landscape. This survey provides a clear view of the road and rail networks that shaped these North Carolina towns before late-century growth.