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2022 Map of Warrenton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Warren County Courthouse stands as the central landmark of Warrenton, anchor of this Warren County landscape where small-town grids meet a dense network of country lanes. The modern topography reveals a transition from the structured residential blocks of Norlina and Warrenton to the agricultural reaches near Warren Plains and Wise. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in burial sites, documenting several notable locations including the Old Warrenton Cem and Fairview Cem.

A intricate drainage system defined by Fishing Cr and Sawmill Cr winds through the terrain, influencing the historic placement of early settlements like Ridgeway and Oine. Many roads throughout the quadrangle, such as Zion Church Rd and Old Reavis Mill Rd, bear names that hint at the community's vanished or evolving landmarks, offering clues for those tracing local history and family homesteads along the northern Carolina border.