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1986 Map of Northeast Lumberton

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Northeast Lumberton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The northeastern outskirts of Lumberton reveal a landscape where suburban growth meets the intricate drainage of the coastal plain. In the mid-1980s, this area was defined by its educational and religious hubs, including the Robeson Tech Inst and Littlefield High Sch, alongside numerous country churches such as Tenmile Ch, Barkers Ch, and Floyd Temple Ch. The CSX rail line cuts through the northwestern corner, passing near settlements like Powers and the Thomas Cem.

Natural topography is marked by distinctive elliptical depressions known as Carolina Bays, such as Cypress Bay, Rafe Bay, and Big Bay. These features, along with the meandering Tenmile Swamp and Jackson Swamp, dictated the historical placement of farms and cemeteries like the Kiglaw Cem. The map illustrates a rural-to-urban transition, where newer developments like Meadow Lark County Park and the local Golf Course sit adjacent to established agricultural lands near Howellsville and Wilford.