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2016 Map of Nakina

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Nakina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Low-lying Carolina bays and intricate wetlands define this portion of Columbus County, where settlements like Antioch and Needmore sit among a vast network of watercourses and swamps. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Beaver Dam Swamp and Gum Swamp, with numerous named bridges such as Nellie Ford Bridge and Stanley Ford Bridge facilitating travel across the many branches and creeks.

Local genealogy and community history are preserved in several family burial grounds, including the Stanley Cem, McKeithan Cem, and Watts Cem. The map illustrates a rural economy tied to the land, shown through features like Sand Pit Bay and the various pits along Sand Pit Br. Transportation corridors like Gaston-Sellers Rd and Poley Bridge Church Rd link these dispersed communities, from the northern hamlet of Mark Pine to the southern crossroads at Nakina.