2022 Map of Elizabethtown North

About this map

The Cape Fear River anchors the southern landscape of this 2022 survey, passing the historic seat of Elizabethtown. As the river winds northwest, the Bladen County Courthouse stands as a central landmark for the town. The region is defined by a dense network of Carolina bays and swamplands, ranging from the recreational waters of White Lake and Jones Lake to more remote features like Sessoms Bay and Tatum Millpond Bay. The map reveals a land management pattern dominated by named swamps and drains, such as Thumb Swamp and White Lake Drain, interspersed with rural crossroads like Suttons Corner. Numerous milling sites, indicated by labels like Johnson Mill Bay and Olin Tatum Millpond Bay, point to a history of water-based industry in the Carolina coastal plain.