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52 <br /> HEnv Project#201603 <br /> March 1, 2016 <br /> 1972 Aerial Photograph — Cleared land and a man-made pond are visible on the <br /> southern portion of the site. Residential development is underway on lands east of the <br /> site. The remainder of the site and surrounding properties appear similar to the 1966 <br /> photograph. <br /> 1982 Aerial Photograph — A man-made ponds is visible on the northeast portion of the <br /> site. The majority of the site appears to be in a pastoral setting. Mace Grading <br /> Company, Inc. appears to occupy the adjoining property to the southeast. Increased <br /> residential development is visible along Highway 70. The surrounding properties appear <br /> similar to the 1972 photograph. <br /> 1993 Aerial Photograph — The site is wooded. Mace Grading Company, Inc. appears <br /> to have encompassed additional land to the southeast. Industrial buildings are visible on <br /> lands located south of Highway 70. Surrounding properties to the north, east, and west <br /> appear similar to the 1982 photograph. <br /> 2008 Aerial Photograph — The site is wooded. A man-made pond is visible on the <br /> northwest portion of the site. The pond on the northeast portion of the site has been <br /> drained. The pond on the southern portion of the site has been partially drained. The <br /> surrounding properties appear similar to the 1993 photograph. <br /> 2013 Aerial Photograph — The site is cleared (trees removed for silvicultural purposes). <br /> The southeastern portion of the site appears to be utilized as a staging area for Mace <br /> Grading Company, Inc. The ponds on the southern and northwestern portions of the site <br /> are bank full. The surrounding properties appear similar to the 2008 photograph. <br /> VIII.4. Historical Topographic Maps <br /> Topographic maps prepared by USGS utilize assorted mapping symbols and shapes to <br /> help determine the location of past and present buildings and land use types (Appendix <br /> E). Historical topographic maps were reviewed to help ascertain the past use of the site. <br /> A review of the site physiography is discussed in Section 111.3 of this report. <br /> USGS, Efland, North Carolina, 7.5-Minute Topographic Quadrangle, dated 1968 <br /> The central portion of the site is mapped as cleared land. Wooded land is located on the <br /> northeastern, southern, and northwestern portions of the site. A man-made pond is <br /> depicted on the southern portion of the site. Wooded land, agricultural land, and <br /> residential dwellings are mapped throughout the site vicinity. Highway 70 is located <br /> approximately 450 feet south of the site. <br /> VIII.5. Additional Historical Resource <br /> Additional historical records were not reviewed during the scope of this report. <br /> IX. INTERVIEWS <br /> On February 26, 2016, HEnv conducted a telephone interview with Mr. Carl Mace, the <br /> current owner of the site. Mr. Mace has over 50 years knowledge of the site and <br /> surrounding properties. Mr. Mace acquired the property from his paternal family in the <br /> early 1970s. Mr. Mace indicated the site was planted with soy beans during his youth, <br /> and was later used as cow pasture until the 1980s. The site was used for silvicultural <br /> 16 <br />