
Chowan River and the sprawling Dismal Swamp define the eastern and western boundaries of this landscape at the onset of the twentieth century. The interior is a complex network of wetlands and agricultural settlements, where life centered on the local millponds and river landings. Features like Merchants Millpond and Hunters Millpond provided essential industry, while steam navigation facilitated trade along the river at Mt Pleasant Whf and Taylor Whf.
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1906 Beckford
Gates County, NC

1907 Beckford
Gates County, NC

1940 Beckford
Gates County, NC

1967 Gates
Gates County, NC

1981 Merchants Millpond
Gates County, NC

1982 Mintonsville
Gates County, NC

1997 Merchants Millpond
Gates County, NC

1997 Mintonsville
Gates County, NC
2010 Gates
Gates County, NC
2010 Mintonsville
Gates County, NC
2011 Corapeake
Gates County, NC
2011 Merchants Millpond
Gates County, NC
2013 Corapeake
Gates County, NC
2013 Gates
Gates County, NC
2013 Merchants Millpond
Gates County, NC
2013 Mintonsville
Gates County, NC
2016 Corapeake
Gates County, NC
2016 Gates
Gates County, NC
2016 Merchants Millpond
Gates County, NC
2016 Mintonsville
Gates County, NC
2019 Corapeake
Gates County, NC
2019 Gates
Gates County, NC
2019 Merchants Millpond
Gates County, NC
2019 Mintonsville
Gates County, NC

2022 Corapeake
Gates County, NC

2022 Gates
Gates County, NC

2022 Merchants Millpond
Gates County, NC

2022 Mintonsville
Gates County, NC