1950 Map of Arapahoe

About this map

The coastal plain of Pamlico County unfolds across this 1950s survey, characterized by the expansive wetland of the Light Ground Pocosin. This distinctive shrub-bog landscape dominates the eastern portion of the map, while human settlement is clustered along the drainage systems and arterial routes like Neuse Road and Point Road. The village of Arapahoe serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller rural pockets and family-named water features. To the south, the terrain transitions into the brackish reaches of the Neuse River, where the shoreline is marked by the seasonal destination of Minnesota Beach. A variety of small tributaries, including Dawson Creek and Beard Creek, reveal how the local topography is defined by intricate tidal guts and runs. This map records the community structures of the mid-20th century, from the Mill Dam on Deep Run to local centers of worship like St Matthews Ch and Holts Chapel.