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2010 Map of Louisburg

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Louisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Louisburg sits at the heart of this Franklin County landscape, where the Tar River snakes through the center of the quadrangle. The town's historical expansion is evident in the layout of established landmarks like Oakwood Cemetery and the local aviation hubs at Franklin County Airport and Griffin Airport. The area is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Coole Creek, Wolfpen Branch, and Cedar Creek, which are punctuated by man-made water controls such as Timmerman Pond Dam and Cliftons Pond Dam.

Rural connectivity is traced through several crossings and smaller settlements, including the Timberlake Bridge and the Perry Mill Bridge. The geography reveals a transition from the structured streets of the county seat to the outlying communities of Katesville, Royal, and Raynor. Family-named roads and landmarks like Mitchiners Pond Dam and Jacksons Pond suggest a history of local land ownership and small-scale water management throughout this North Carolina river basin.