2016 Map of Oakboro

About this map

Rocky River winds through the heart of this landscape, forming a natural boundary where Stanly, Union, and Anson Counties meet. The town of Oakboro serves as the primary hub, characterized by a grid of streets including Center St and College St that reflect its role as a regional center. The map captures the Piedmont countryside during a period of established rural community, with outlying settlements like Big Lick and Red Cross connected by a network of family-named roads such as Hatley-Burris Rd and Barbees Grove Rd. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous recorded burial sites and congregations, including the Mount Moriah Methodist Church Cem and Rocky Mount Church Cem, which anchor the surrounding farmsteads. The drainage patterns of Big Bear Creek and Richardson Creek illustrate the dissected terrain that has long shaped the agriculture and development of this North Carolina region.