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2010 Map of Elizabethtown South

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Elizabethtown South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Elizabethtown and the agricultural lands of Bladen County are defined here by the winding course of the Cape Fear River and a dense network of blackwater creeks. South of the town center, the landscape transitions into a patchwork of rural communities including Mount Olive, Bluefield, and Lisbon. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as the Mount Olive Cemeteries, Lee Cemetery, and McCall Cemetery, which anchor the history of these farming settlements.

Physical landmarks like Big Sugar Loaf and Little Sugar Loaf rise above the wetlands and branches, including Hammonds Creek and Upton Creek. Infrastructure like the Bladen County Hospital Airport and Cross Pond Dam serve the local population, while long-established routes like Lisbon Rd and Mercer Mill Rd connect the scattered crossroads. The presence of Clarks Crossroads and the various branches feeding into Horseshoe Swamp illustrate the traditional drainage patterns and land-use of this coastal plain region.