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2016 Map of Putnam

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Putnam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Deep River curves sharply through the northern landscape of this Moore County region, defining the local geography around Glendon. This area is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, where McLendons Creek and its many tributaries like Toms Cr and Richland Cr drain the central and southern terrain. These waterways historically influenced the placement of early infrastructure, as evidenced by names such as Coles Mill Rd, pointing to the legacy of local water-powered industry.

Small rural communities including Putnam and Parkwood are connected by a web of established roads, some bearing family and plantation names like Kelly Plantation Rd and Alston House Rd. This map captures the region's transition between agricultural roots and modern rural residential patterns, preserving the locations of numerous creek crossings and small settlements that define this part of the North Carolina interior.