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718:Iredell
693:Haywood
688:Harnett
683:Halifax
643:Forsyth
568:Chatham
563:Catawba
558:Caswell
253:(later
239:Federal
191:Federal
178: (
1161:Trails
1043:Topics
973:Yancey
968:Yadkin
963:Wilson
958:Wilkes
938:Warren
898:Stokes
893:Stanly
838:Person
828:Pender
813:Orange
808:Onslow
763:Martin
743:Lenoir
673:Greene
663:Graham
653:Gaston
633:Durham
628:Duplin
598:Craven
578:Chowan
548:Camden
518:Bladen
513:Bertie
412:Topics
1548:is a
1375:Roads
1340:Other
1146:Parks
1055:Joara
953:Wayne
928:Vance
923:Union
908:Swain
903:Surry
873:Rowan
788:Moore
753:Macon
733:Jones
658:Gates
623:Davie
533:Burke
503:Avery
493:Anson
469:Lists
327:(PDF)
173:Built
1550:stub
933:Wake
848:Polk
843:Pitt
793:Nash
713:Hyde
708:Hoke
613:Dare
583:Clay
498:Ashe
180:1812
176:1812
165:Area
738:Lee
403:in
198:No.
1595::
1346:,
329:.
307:.
301:.
290:^
233:,
1581:e
1574:t
1567:v
1556:.
1028:e
1021:t
1014:v
393:e
386:t
379:v
340:.
182:)
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