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1997 Map of Lillington

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Lillington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Cape Fear River bisects this late-twentieth-century landscape, anchoring the development of Lillington as the primary hub of Central North Carolina's Harnett County. The town's grid and municipal facilities, such as the Sewage Disposal Ponds and the nearby Dept of Corrections, are shown in detail alongside established residential areas like Shawtown. The land use transitions from the concentrated civic center to more rural outposts including Kipling and Cape Fear, where community life is organized around sites like Harnett Central High School and North Harnett Sch.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, including several family-named burial sites such as Smith Cem and Olive Branch Cem. The map documents a network of local congregations, from Bethlehem Ch to Wesley Chapel, which serve as traditional focal points for the surrounding agricultural and timber lands. The course of Neill Creek and Dry Creek defines the local topography, leading toward the river where a Boat Ramp indicates the enduring importance of the waterway for local access.