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2019 Map of Saxapahaw

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Saxapahaw serves as a focal point along the Haw River in this modern survey of the North Carolina piedmont. The river's influence on local industry is preserved in the naming of Sellers Manufacturing Company Lake, while the surrounding landscape reflects a transition toward residential and rural community life. Small settlements like Eli Whitney, Sutphin, and Oaks are mapped in detail alongside the county line dividing Alamance and Orange.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant data points in rural landmarks such as Moores Chapel Cem, which sits near the banks of Marys Cr. The map also documents the modern transport network, from small aviation facilities like The Duchy Airport to a dense web of secondary roads such as Swepsonville Saxapahaw Rd and Mebane Oaks Rd. The complex drainage patterns of Cane Creek and its tributaries further define the geography of the southern portion of the quadrangle.