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2022 Map of Handy

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Uwharrie National Forest dominates the southern landscape of this region, where the hills of the Piedmont Upland meet the northern reaches of Badin Lake. This area at the intersection of Davidson, Randolph, and Montgomery counties is defined by a network of small watercourses like Grassy Fork, Cabin Cr, and Laniers Cr that drain through heavily wooded terrain.

Settlement patterns follow the winding routes of rural roads such as Handy Rd and State Rd 1100, connecting small communities like Handy, New Hope, and Denton. The map captures the quiet character of the eastern North Carolina backcountry, where land use is split between protected forest and family-named roads like John Carroll Ln and Graham Davis Rd Exd. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate drainage systems and the historical boundaries that have shaped these rural townships.