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2019 Map of Fairmont

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Fairmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The town of Fairmont anchors the northwestern corner of this landscape, where a dense grid of streets including S Main St and Iona St gives way to the agricultural expanses of Robeson County. This region is defined by an intricate network of wetlands, such as Hog Swamp and Ashpole Swamp, which wind between family-named crossroads and small agricultural hubs. Notable clusters of settlement appear at Leggett Crossroads and Ivey Crossroads, while the eastern portion of the map is punctuated by more dispersed locales like Bloomingdale and Orrum.

A significant concentration of local history is recorded through numerous small family cemeteries, such as Inman Cem, Barfield Cem, and Hardin Cem, which are scattered throughout the rural landscape. Near Barnesville, the terrain includes The Islands, a distinctive feature surrounded by the tributaries of Indian Swamp. These patterns of drainage and land use reflect the long-standing importance of tobacco and other crops in the coastal plain of North Carolina.