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2016 Map of Elizabethtown North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Cape Fear River winds across the southwestern corner of this coastal plain landscape, providing a natural anchor for the historic seat of Elizabethtown. Moving north and east, the terrain is defined by a dense network of Carolina bays—elliptical depressions that create a unique wetland mosaic. Notable among these are Jones Lake and the recreational waters of White Lake, which are surrounded by numerous named bays such as Olin Tatum Millpond Bay and Sessoms Bay.

The presence of features like Johnson Mill Bay and Tatum Millpond Bay suggests a history of small-scale water-powered industry integrated into the swampy lowlands. Local transport and settlement patterns are visible at Suttons Corner, where roads like Bladen Lake School Rd and Johnsontown Rd connect the scattered homesteads. The map also records family-named landmarks like Susies Hill and the intricate drainage of the Turnbull Cr and White Lake Drain systems.