2010 Map of Norman

About this map

Norman and the surrounding rural communities of Richmond and Moore Counties are defined by a network of creeks and small family-named ponds that characterize the region's agricultural and industrial heritage. The landscape is bisected by Naked Creek and Drowning Creek, where historical crossings like McKenzie Bridge, Stewart Bridge, and Harris Bridge linked isolated settlements. Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous burial grounds, including Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Belford Cemetery, and the Williamson Cemetery near Haywoods Ponds. To the east, the community of Jackson Springs sits near a collection of water features such as Curries Pond and McCaskill Pond. The map also captures smaller locales like Wind Blow, Rubyatt, and Emery, showing a pattern of dispersed homesteads and rural routes like Belford Church Rd that connect these long-established North Carolina neighborhoods.