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2022 Map of Flowers

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Flowers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Neuse River winds through this corner of Johnston County, defining a landscape where rural crossroads and emerging residential pockets meet. Historic nodes like Hocutts Crossroads and Hares Crossroads anchor the eastern side of the sheet, while the growing settlement at Flowers and the established community of Archer Lodge mark the western reaches. The area is dense with family history, evidenced by a high concentration of burial grounds including Whitley Cem, Hocutt Cem, and Woodard Cem, often located near ancestral farmsteads and old routes like Covered Bridge RD.

Water management and industrial history are visible in the numerous impoundments and named basins. Significant features include Continental Can Company Lake, Raleigh Municipal Lake, and Atkinson Mill Pond, alongside smaller bodies like Cattail Lake. These features, connected by drainage such as Buffalo Creek and Long Br, illustrate the long-standing reliance on local waterways for both municipal supply and historic milling operations.