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1986 Map of Bearskin

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Bearskin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Beaman Crossroads and Reynolds Crossroads anchor the rural landscape of central Sampson County in the mid-1980s, a region defined by an intricate network of agricultural clearings and swampy drainage basins. The area’s spiritual and communal life is mapped through numerous country churches, including Sampson Chapel, Freedom Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch, many of which sit adjacent to small family cemeteries.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Great Coharie Creek and its many tributaries, such as Hornet Swamp and Old Mill Swamp, carving paths through the timberland. Notable local landmarks like Halls Pond and the small settlement of Bearskin illustrate the enduring rural character of this North Carolina coastal plain territory before modern expansion began to alter these long-standing community centers and family farms.