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2016 Map of Clarkton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Clarkton serves as the primary hub in this coastal plain landscape, where the town street grid transitions into a vast network of drainage systems and family-named wetlands. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, with slow-moving waters like White Marsh and Kelly Swamp dominating the central terrain. These natural features shaped the development of local transport, evidenced by the many small bridges and crossings over features like Troy Mill Br and Curries Br.

Smaller rural junctions such as Wootens Crossroads and the settlement of Rico are connected by roads that frequently bear the names of local families and landmarks, such as Memorys Corner Rd and Charley Lennon Rd. The geography is a study in agricultural and wilderness management, showing how irrigation and natural basins like Hitmans Lake and Brights Lake integrate with the local infrastructure at the Bladen and Columbus county line.