Aberdeen Creek is a 12.45 mi (20.04 km) long 3rd order tributary to Drowning Creek (Lumber River), in Moore County, North Carolina.
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.[5] The creek was named Devil Gut Creek until 1887, when it was changed to Aberdeen Creek.[6]
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- 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.[2]
Watershed
Aberdeen Creek drains 32.65 square miles (84.6 km2) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 473.33 and is about 29% forested.[4]
See also
Maps
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Aberdeen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "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.