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1973 Map of Coats

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Coats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The campus of Campbell College anchors the western portion of this Harnett County landscape, situated just north of Buies Creek. This 1970s survey captures a rural North Carolina terrain defined by small crossroad settlements and an extensive network of country churches including Bethel Ch, Pleasant Plains Ch, and Mt Pisgah. The regional economy and transport are dictated by the Durham and Southern railroad, which cuts northwest through Barclaysville toward Angier.

The hydrography is particularly detailed, showing the intricate drainage of the Big Black River and Thorntons Creek as they move toward the Cape Fear River in the southwest. Local landmarks like Popes Lake, Youngs Pond, and the Lakeside Memorial Gardens are documented alongside numerous unnamed cemeteries, providing a clear view of the area's physical and social geography before late-twentieth-century expansion altered these traditional rural communities.