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2013 Map of Lucama

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Lucama serves as the primary hub in this eastern North Carolina landscape, where a dense network of country roads connects a series of historic rural junctions. The area is defined by its numerous named intersections, including Stotts Crossroads, Wilkerson Crossroads, and Buckhorn Crossroads, which historically functioned as vital community gathering points for the surrounding agricultural tracts.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Contentnea Cr winding through the center of the quadrangle. Large hydrological features like the Buckhorn Reservoir and Hinnants Lake contrast with the low-lying drainage of Lee Swamp and Marsh Swamp. These wetlands and creeks have long dictated the placement of settlements and transport routes, such as Aycock Crossing, reflecting the region's adaptation to its riparian environment.