Loading map...

2002 Map of Jerome

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Jerome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Carolina Bays landscape of Bladen and Cumberland Counties defines this area, characterized by the distinctive oval depressions of Bushy Lake and Little Singletary Lake. Much of the terrain is dedicated to conservation and managed wilderness, including the Bushy Lake State Natural Area and the Suggs Mill Pond State Game Land. These wetlands are interconnected by a network of drainage features like Ellis Creek and Turnbull Creek, while numerous smaller bays such as White Pond Bay, Big Gallberry Bay, and Marshy Bay create a complex mosaic of water and vegetation.

Small rural settlements like Jerome and White Oak are anchored by several country churches, including Suggs Grove Ch and Live Oak Ch. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies numerous cemeteries scattered across the landscape, often near historic congregation sites like Sharon Ch and China Grove Ch. The presence of several levee structures around Suggs Mill Pond indicates long-standing water management efforts in this swampy environment near the county line.