2018 Map of Raiford

About this map

Raiford and the surrounding borderlands of Union and Bradford counties are defined by a complex network of wetlands and institutional land use. The New River meanders through the central terrain, acting as a natural boundary amidst the Turkey Creek Swamp and Cattail Swamp. This landscape is heavily influenced by state landholdings, most notably the State Prison Field, which occupies a significant portion of the quadrangle north of the New River. Genealogy and local history are anchored by several family-named burial grounds, including Sapp Cem, Conner Cem, and Dyal Cem, alongside the Prison Cem. The settlement at Heilbronn in the southeast is punctuated by Heilbronn Spring, while the northern reaches include the community of Ellerbee. To the southwest, the New River Fox Hunt Club indicates the regional importance of traditional field sports within the creek bottoms and pine lands.