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2013 Map of Freeman

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Freeman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The settlement of Freeman and the nearby community of Byrdville anchor this 2013 landscape in Bladen County. The area is defined by a dense network of blackwater streams and drainage infrastructure, most notably the Livingston Cr system and the Broadwater Lake basin. Engineering of the low-lying terrain is evident in the presence of the Strauss Canal, Line Canal, and Lateral Canal E, which cut across the coastal plain to manage the region's hydrology.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named roadways and landmarks such as Fitzhugh Williams Ln, Maultsby Rd, and Oscar Blanks Rd. The map also captures the smaller locales of Armour in the northeast and Prosper in the southeast. Waterways like Weyman Cr, Taylor Br, and Mill Cr snake through the quadrangle, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the North Carolina interior before they reach the larger coastal basins.