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Place Description
Buies Pond

N Robeson County on a branch of Richland Swamp. Covers approx. 150 acres, with a max. depth of 10 to 12 ft.

Buladean

community in N Mitchell County on Big Rock Creek. Known first as Magnetic City for its location near large deposits of magnetic iron ore. Present name said to have been for Beulah Dean, daughter of the first postmaster.

Bull Bay

NW Tyrrell County and NE Washington County, formed by the Scuppernong River estuary in Albemarle Sound. Surface area approx, 10,000 acres; max. depth 14 ft.

Bull Branch

is formed in NE Pender County by the junction of Bullhead Branch and Bull Tail Branch. It flows SE into Moore's Creek.

Bull Cove

SE Clay County between Bear Pen Ridge and Fairfield Ridge.

Bull Creek

rises in N Buncombe County near Bull Mountain and flows S into Swannanoa River. The last buffalo seen in the county was killed by one of the first white settlers in the vicinity, Joseph Rice.

Bull Creek Gap

N Madison County between Big Laurel Creek and the head of West Fork [Bull Creek].

Bull Creek Township

former township in S central Madison County, now township no. 3.

Bull Gap

N Buncombe County at the W end of Bull Mountain. Alt. 3,177.

Bull Head Township

NW Greene County.