1968 Map of Bayboro

About this map

Bayboro serves as the focal point of this coastal landscape, situated at the confluence where the North Prong and South Prong meet to form the Bay River. The late 1960s environment is defined by a heavy reliance on managed water systems, evidenced by numerous man-made features such as New Ditch Road and several unnamed canals that drain the low-lying timber and agricultural lands near Gum Swamp. Transport and industry are anchored by the Norfolk Southern railroad, which threads through the settlements of Grantsboro and Alliance. Local community life is rooted in scattered rural centers, marked by landmarks like the Rock of Zion Ch and West Branch Ch, while the transition from Beaufort County into Pamlico County is clearly delineated across the northern marshes and creeks.