Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek Tributary)
History
Most of the area around Aberdeen Creek was settled by Scots-Irish Immigrants in the 1700s. Historically the major industry was naval stores from the surrounding pine forests, but this has changed to include thriving retirement communities. The creek was named Devil Gut Creek until 1887, when it was changed to Aberdeen Creek.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Devil Creek
- Devils Gut Creek
Course
Aberdeen Creek rises on the Mill Creek divide about 1 mile east of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Aberdeen Creek then takes a southerly course through numerous swamps to meet Drowning Creek about 2 miles southwest of Addor.
Watershed
Aberdeen Creek drains 32.65 square miles (84.6 km) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 473.33 and is about 29% forested.
See also
Maps
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References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Aberdeen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Aberdeen Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Pinebluff Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Aberdeen Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "History of Aberdeen - Aberdeen NC". townofaberdeen.net. Town of Aberdeen. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Carolina, North (1887). "Laws and Resolutions of the State of North Carolina". Google Books. NC General Assembly. Retrieved 23 November 2019.