2022 Map of Chadbourn NE

About this map

Lennons Crossroads and several other rural junction communities define the landscape of eastern North Carolina near the border of Columbus, Bladen, and Robeson counties. This area is characterized by a high density of oval-shaped depression features known locally as bays, including Rough Horn Bay, Brier Bay, and Button Bay. These features, often filled with swampy vegetation, dictate the winding paths of roads like Old Lumberton Rd and Silver Spoon Rd. For genealogists, the map is a dense resource of family-named burial grounds, including the Benevolent Cem, Williams Cem, and Porters Cem, which are scattered among small settlements like Mount Olive and Oak Dale Crossroads. The drainage network, centered on the Big Swamp Canal and its tributaries like Rattlesnake Br, illustrates the historical effort to manage the water of the Horsepen Swamp for agriculture and settlement.