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2022 Map of Freeman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Livingston Creek and its many tributaries, including Johns Branch and Boggy Branch, dominate this lowland landscape along the border of Bladen and Columbus Counties. The settlement pattern is defined by small communities like Byrdville, Freeman, and Armour situated along the major east-west roadway and rail corridor. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex with drainage features like Strauss Canal and Lateral Canal E, reflecting a long history of water management in the region's wetlands.

Genealogists will find several burial sites noted, such as Mount Pleasant Cemetery near Sandyfield and the Lennon Cemetery further south. The map also records distinctive local landmarks like Big Bay, Bitch Bay, and Buzzard Bay, which denote the unique geological depressions characteristic of the Carolina coastal plain. Further east, Broadwater Lake sits north of Prosper, while the northern reaches include the community of East Arcadia.