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2010 Map of Tar Heel

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Tar Heel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Tar Heel Landing sits along a prominent bend in the Cape Fear River, serving as a historical point of orientation for the community of Tar Heel. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of swamps and branches, including Big Swamp, Goodman Swamp, and Tenmile Swamp, which dictate the placement of roads and homesteads. Further south, the terrain transitions into a more agricultural and industrial footprint, evidenced by Bryan Millpond and its associated Bryan Millpond Dam.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific family landmarks across this 2010 survey. Numerous burial sites are documented, such as Grimes Cemetery, Burney Cemetery, and both the Old Pait Cemetery and New Pait Cemetery. Other notable rural settlements include Mayville Crossing and Smiths, the latter marked by the East Robeson Lookout Tower, showing how the inland forest and swamp management systems remained vital to the region's character.