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2013 Map of Ossipee

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ossipee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Haw River and Reedy Fork define the hydrography of this rural North Carolina landscape, where small settlements like Ossipee and Altamahaw are situated along the eastern corridors. The terrain is crisscrossed by numerous small waterways, including Buffalo Cr, Tickle Cr, and Travis Cr, which drain a countryside marked by family-named landmarks and local agricultural sites. Of particular interest to local historians is the Riverside Dairy Farm, located centrally near the junction of several rural routes.

Water management and local recreation are evident in the presence of several named impoundments such as Pritchett Lake, Buckhorn Lake, and the two reservoirs of Whitesell Lake Number One and Whitesell Lake Number Two. While the community of Osceola sits in the northwest, the map reflects a region of dispersed residential growth and traditional land use, connected by an intricate network of local roads including Stoney Creek Church Rd and Gilliam Church Rd.