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1909 Map of Coharie

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Coharie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Great Coharie Creek and its complex network of tributaries, such as Little Coharie Creek, define this rural portion of Sampson County during the early twentieth century. The landscape is characterized by its numerous millponds and marshy bottomlands, including Blackmans Mills, Newman Millpond, and Turlington Millpond, which were central to the local agrarian economy and water-powered industries of the era.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground between swampy drainages, centering on numerous family-named junctions such as Beaman Crossroads, McClam Crossroads, and Hobbs Crossroads. These nodes served as the social heart of the community, often anchored by country institutions like St Pauls Church, Goodwin Church, and Bellevoir School. A notable industrial feature is the Tramroad cutting through the eastern sections, while early river crossings like Barksdale Bridge and Daughtry Bridge indicate the primary transportation arteries before the modern highway system reshaped the region.