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2019 Map of Ossipee

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Ossipee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Haw River and its numerous tributaries carve a complex drainage pattern across this landscape on the border of Guilford, Alamance, and Rockingham counties. In the northeast, the river is joined by Buttermilk Cr, while Reedy Fork and Buffalo Creek converge near the center of the quadrangle. This water-rich geography is marked by several significant impoundments, including Pritchett Lake, Buckhorn Lake, and the two reservoirs of Whitesell Lake Number One and Whitesell Lake Number Two.

Settlement patterns are concentrated in the east and south, where the northern edges of Elon and Gibsonville appear. Historical rural centers such as Osceola, Altamahaw, and Ossipee are connected by a dense network of secondary roads, many bearing family names like Troxler Mill Rd and Gilliam Church Rd, reflecting the area's agricultural and milling roots. The map also captures the local recreation and industry interface at Altamahaw Race Track Rd and Busick Quarry Rd.