2022 Map of Barley

About this map

The state line between Virginia and North Carolina bisects this landscape, separating the rural reaches of Greensville and Brunswick Counties from Northampton County. The town of Gaston anchors the southern portion of the map, while small crossroads settlements like Barley, Brink, and Gum Forks define the northern upland. This region is characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and rural churches, including the Forest Hill Baptist Church and its associated cemetery. The terrain is shaped by the winding course of Fountains Creek and Beaver Pond Creek, with industrial history evidenced at Garners Mill and several ponds like Rainey Pond and Smith Pond. Extensive tracts such as Sherwood Forest and Seward Forest highlight the importance of timber and land management in this border country.