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2022 Map of Silver Hill

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Silver Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Silver Hill and Wagram anchor this portion of the North Carolina sandhills, where the border of Hoke Co and Scotland Co follows the winding course of Drowning Creek. The landscape is a network of small watercourses and family landmarks, with Little Shoe Heel Cr and Juniper Cr threading through the agricultural and forested terrain. Genealogists and local historians will find several well-placed burial grounds, including Wrights Cem, McNeill Cem, and Spring Hill Cem, which offer physical touchstones for the area’s longstanding families.

The residential community at Deercroft is centered around Dixie Pond, contrasting with the more dispersed rural character of Oak Hill and Spring Hill. Industrial history is represented by Monroe Mill Pond on the western edge of the map, while the road network, including Aberdeen Rd and N Turnpike Rd, reflects the historical transit corridors connecting these small settlements to larger regional hubs. This topographical study effectively captures the transition between managed water bodies and the natural drainage patterns of the coastal plain.