Contentnea Creek and its tributary, Little Contentnea Creek, define the low-lying landscape of southern Pitt County in this 2019 survey. The town of Ayden serves as the central hub, surrounded by smaller agrarian communities such as Littlefield, Hanrahan, and Scuffleton. The map documents a blend of established townships and quiet crossroads, where large wetland areas like those along Swift Cr meet the expanding outskirts of Winterville to the north. For those researching family history in the region, the placement of the Artis Cem and Jackson Cem offers precise locations for ancestral study. The transition from the rural roads of Rountree to the municipal grid of Grifton illustrates the persistent balance between the agricultural roots and modern development of these North Carolina plains.
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1902 · Ayden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1903 · Winterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Ayden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Falkland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Winterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Kinston
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1916 · Kinston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Farmville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000