2011 Map of Handy

About this map

The Piedmont Upland landscape of Davidson County is defined by a dense network of watercourses and rural settlements connected by a web of winding local roads. Small communities such as Handy, Complex, and Martha sit at the intersections of routes like Klopman Mill Rd and Skeen Rd, illustrating the dispersed residential patterns typical of this part of North Carolina. In the north, Second Creek and its South Fork Second Creek meander through the terrain, while the southern reaches are marked by the waters of Badin Lake and the Russell Cemetery. This 2011 survey captures the area at a point of modernization, featuring the Denton Airport and the transition of historic family lands into named residential lanes. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Toms Creek, Cabin Creek, and Beaverdam Creek as they weave through a landscape of timber and small farms.