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1991 Map of Henderson

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Henderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The John H. Kerr Reservoir and Falls Lake dominate the hydrography of this North Carolina borderland, shaping the modern recreation and water management profile of Vance and Granville Counties. This 1991 revision, compiled from earlier surveys and 1980s aerial photography, captures the region's transport network anchored by the Seaboard Coast Line RR and Southern Railway lines that historically fueled the growth of towns like Henderson and Oxford.

Military and institutional footprints are prominent, notably the extensive Camp Butner National Guard Range south of Butner. The landscape is a transition between the developing northern outskirts of Durham and the traditional agricultural centers of Warrenton and Louisburg. Significant state-managed lands, including the Satterwhite Point State Rec Area and various wildlife areas, highlight the late-20th-century emphasis on conservation and public use around the major impoundments of the Tar River and its tributaries.