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2016 Map of Climax

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Forest Oaks and Pleasant Garden define the suburban and rural landscape south of Greensboro during the mid-2010s. The region is characterized by a network of small water bodies and private landing strips, including May Airport and Kecks Airport, reflecting a unique aviation-focused residential pattern. The terrain is divided by the Guilford County and Randolph County line, with the community of Climax positioned near the center of the survey area.

Industrial and commuter transit is dominated by US Highway 421, which cuts diagonally across the landscape, bypassing the older settlement centers of Julian and Redcross. Water resources are abundant throughout the quadrangle, from the larger Quaker Lake and White Lake to the drainage of Big Alamance Cr and the N Prong Stinking Quarter Cr, which provide the primary topographic structure for the surrounding farmland and wooded lots.