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1978 Map of Franklinton

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Franklinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The town of Franklinton serves as a central hub in this northern Piedmont landscape, where the Scl railroad corridor shapes the local geography. The rail line runs parallel to established settlements, connecting the main village with Youngsville to the south. This 1970s survey captures a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by the numerous small rural churches like Manassa Ch, Ebenezer Ch, and Flat Rock Ch that dot the countryside. Significant infrastructure for the era is visible, including the Franklinton Reservoir, the municipal Filtration Plant, and the Sewage Disposal facility located south of the main town center.

The terrain is defined by a dense network of small waterways, such as Cedar Creek, Brandy Creek, and Buffalo Creek, which feed into the Little River at the bottom of the quadrangle. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of family and community burial grounds, including the large Evergreen Cem and Fair View Cem, as well as several smaller, unnamed Cem markers located near crossroads like Mitchiners Crossroads.