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2019 Map of Wallace East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Northeast Cape Fear River meanders through a landscape defined by extensive wetlands and small railroad towns in this modern survey. The town of Wallace serves as a primary hub in the northwest corner, where a dense grid of streets like E Main St and S Norwood St meet the CSX rail line. To the south, the smaller settlements of Willard and Watha follow this same transport corridor, reflecting a long history of rail-dependent commerce.

East of the river, the terrain shifts dramatically into the Angola Swamp, a massive expanse of marshland only occasionally broken by landforms like The Horseshoe. Local water management is evident in features such as Boney Mill Pond and Camp Newkirk Pond. The map also captures the intersection of traditional settlements like Tin City with modern infrastructure, including the highway bypass that now skirts the historic town centers.