2016 Map of Cokesbury

About this map

The Cape Fear River forms a natural boundary in this region where the borders of Wake, Harnett, Chatham, and Lee counties converge. Central to the landscape is the sprawling Shearon Harris Reservoir, which dominates the northern half of the area. Small, long-established communities like Hollemans Crossroads and Cokesbury are connected by a network of rural roads that follow the undulating terrain, such as the storied Avent Ferry Rd. The map illustrates a transition from the heavily aquatic environments around Buckhorn Lake and Dewars Pond to the residential and memorial spaces like Starlight Memorial Garden near Duncan. This survey reflects the modern intersection of large-scale water management projects with the historical rural settlement patterns of the North Carolina Piedmont.