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2010 Map of Mooretown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Northeast Cape Fear River meanders through this Pender County landscape, defining a network of wetlands and tributaries such as Trumpeter Swamp and Merricks Creek. The settlement of Mooretown sits central to a web of rural routes, including Mooretown Rd and Thankful Rd, which connect local farmsteads and timberlands.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Ashe Cemetery tucked near the river in the northern portion of the quadrangle, while names like Old Plantation Rd and Shaw Hwy reflect the area's agricultural and transit legacy. The southern reaches are dominated by the winding paths of Harrisons Creek and Island Creek, illustrating the complex hydrology of the coastal plain just before the turn of the decade.