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1951 Map of Farrington

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Farrington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Farrington sits at the eastern edge of Chatham County in the early 1950s, a rural landscape defined by the drainage systems of the New Hope River and the Haw River. This survey captures the region just as the local infrastructure was maturing, with the Norfolk Southern railroad and the Jefferson Davis Highway providing critical transport links through the wooded hills. The terrain is notably marked by significant rises such as Edwards Mountain and Bald Mountain, while the sprawling Big Woods dominates the central portion of the quadrangle.

Genealogists and local historians can find a high density of country churches and family burial grounds, including Manns Chapel Cem, Merritt Chapel, and the Riggsbee Cem. The map also preserves the locations of early educational sites like Bells Sch. The presence of numerous small creeks such as Pokeberry Creek and Morgan Creek highlights the agrarian reliance on local water sources before major modern residential development altered the area.