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2013 Map of Justice

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Justice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Stallings Crossroads and the surrounding rural landscape of Franklin County are defined by a network of creeks and small family-named settlements. The geography is dominated by the northern flow of Cypress Cr and the winding course of the Tar River in the southwest corner near Farrell Bridge. These water bodies and their tributaries, such as Big Peachtree Cr and Jumping Run, dictate the placement of local roads and the small clusters of homes at Mapleville, Justice, and Margaret.

Insight into the region's development is found in the dense web of local routes, many of which carry names of prominent local families like Ronald Tharrington Rd, Earlie Collins Rd, and Leo Stallings Rd. This pattern of naming suggests a long-standing community with deep roots in this agricultural pocket of North Carolina. Landmarks like Harris Pond Number Two and various branches like Wildcat Br and Long Br further illustrate the well-watered, wooded character of the area just prior to the mid-2010s.