
Beaverdam Swamp and the expansive Big Bay dominate this low-lying landscape in Columbus County, where a network of fords and bridges once connected dispersed communities. In the early 1940s, the rural economy of this region relied on winding dirt roads and old timbering paths like the Old Tram Road. Small settlements and local landmarks often centered around water crossings, such as Pole Bridge Crossing and the nearby Pole Bridge Church.
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1943 · Pireway
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Nakina
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Freeland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Pireway
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Chadbourn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Florence
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Florence
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Whiteville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Goretown
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Tabor City East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000