
Polkton and the western outskirts of Wadesboro anchor this survey of the North Carolina Piedmont. The landscape is defined by the drainage networks of Brown Creek and South Fork Jones Creek, where small ponds like Gaddys Pond and Frank Little Pond dot the agricultural and wooded terrain. Significant local institutions include the South Piedmont Community College L.L. Polk Campus and several community landmarks with deep genealogical roots, such as the Mineral Springs Baptist Church-Cem and Camden Church Cem. Rising above the surrounding creek beds, Gordon Mountain and Becky Hill provide the most prominent elevation in this part of Anson County. The map details an intricate network of local roads including Prison Camp Road and Poplar Hill Church Road, tracing the contemporary rural settlement patterns and local transit corridors.
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1941 · Spartanburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Spartanburg
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1953 · Charlotte
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1954 · Charlotte
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1956 · Ansonville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Wadesboro
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Charlotte
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1960 · Spartanburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Charlotte
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1963 · Spartanburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000