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2013 Map of Wilton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Wilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Tar River winds across this Granville County landscape, where the rural settlements of Wilton, Fairport, and Clay anchor a network of country roads. The hydrology of the region is well-defined by numerous drainage systems, including Fishing Cr, Bollens Cr, and Sand Cr, which feed the river’s path toward the southeast. The road network reveals the area's agricultural and social history through family-named thoroughfares such as Cannady Mill Rd, Sam Usry Rd, and Mack Brummitt Rd.

Tracing the proximity of Ford Cr and Beaverdam Cr in the southern portion of the quadrangle shows the undulating terrain that historically dictated the placement of homesteads and early cross-county routes. The interface of modern route NC-96 with established ways like Old Watkins Rd provides a clear view of how transit patterns in this part of North Carolina have evolved around these traditional crossroads and watercourses.