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Place Description
Beaverdam Swamp

See Nahunta Swamp.

Beaverdam Swamp Canal

rises in S Harnett County and flows S into Cape Fear River.

Beaverdam Township

N Watauga County.

Beaverpond Creek

rises in NW Northampton County and flows NE into Virginia, where it turns SE to flow back into Northampton County. It again turns NE to flow back into Virginia, where it enters Fontaine Creek. It appears on the map of the North Carolina-Virginia line prepared by William Byrd in 1728.

Bechewa Creek

rises in W Forsyth County and flows SW into Yadkin River. Appears as Bathsheba Creek on Collet map, 1770, and as Barshavia Creek on MacRae map, 1833.

Beck

community in N Wake County served by post office, 1882-1903.

Beck Mountain

a granite formation in SW Chatham County.

Beck Springs

See Bennett.

Beckham Millpond

See South Lake.

Beckon Mill

See South Lake.