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1987 Map of Clarkton

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Clarkton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The town of Clarkton serves as the primary hub of this 1980s landscape, situated where the CSX railroad cuts through the lowlands of the Bladen and Columbus County border. The area is defined by its complex drainage network, where the expansive Brown Marsh Swamp and Half Red Swamp dominate the geography, interspersed with numerous branches like Butler Branch and Mill Branch.

Rural community life is anchored by a dense concentration of neighborhood churches such as Piney Grove Ch, Pleasant Hill Ch, and Sandhill Missionary Ch. The map captures a transitional era of local infrastructure, noting features such as the Sewage Disposal Pond and Substation near the town center, while landmarks like the Graham Tabernacle and Wootens Crossroad provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of this coastal plain region.