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2019 Map of Triple Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Tar River and the eastern edge of Mayo Reservoir define this Piedmont landscape along the boundary of Person and Granville counties. The settlement patterns reflect a long-standing agricultural history, anchored by small community nodes such as Triple Springs in the northwest and Denny Store to the south. Numerous family-named roads, such as Gabriel Jones Rd and Bennie Blackwell Rd, spider across the terrain, suggesting a deep-rooted lineage of land ownership and local commerce.

Waterways like Big Bluewing Cr and Aarons Cr drain the undulating hills, while smaller tributaries including Crooked Fork and Shelton Cr carve into the rural countryside. Local history and genealogy are preserved at sites like the Olive Branch Cem and along Saint Paul Church Rd, which provides a clear view of the road network connecting these historic rural congregational centers and family homesteads.