Columbus County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Basins 1
Bays 7
Bends 1
Capes 4
Flats 13
Guts 2
Islands 12
Lakes 12
Plains 1
Ridges 15
Streams 146
Summits 1
Swamps 84
Cultural Features
Airports 7
Bridges 15
Buildings 18
Canals 11
Cemeteries 86
Churches 134
Civil 26
Dams 1
Hospitals 1
Locales 23
Parks 1
Post Offices 10
Reservoirs 9
Schools 29
Towers 8
Historical Features
Lakes 2
Populated Places 2
Swamps 2
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: North Carolina's National Historic Landmarks