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2011 Map of Gaddysville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Gaddysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Gaddysville and its surrounding crossroads reflects a deep-rooted pattern of family farmsteads and small rural communities near the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. The map is notably dense with family burial grounds, including the Sanderson, Britt, and Jones sites, which serve as vital markers for local genealogical research. Water management and early industry are evident along the drainage basins, where Gaddys Mill sits near McKenzie Pond and the Gaddys Millpond Dam.

The terrain is defined by an extensive network of swamps and branches, such as Big Coupen Swamp and Horn Camp Swamp, which historically dictated the placement of settlements like Five Forks and White Pond. The proximity to the state border is marked by State Line Rd, while the Mount Zion Baptist Church stands as a central spiritual landmark for this community. The map preserves the names of numerous small drainages like Horns Millrace and Pitman Mill Branch, tracing the natural hydrology of the Robeson County area.