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1951 Map of Belhaven

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Belhaven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Pungo River dominates this coastal landscape, where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through deep sound waters toward the Hyde and Beaufort county lines. The town of Belhaven serves as the primary hub, showing a structured grid of streets at the terminus of the Norfolk Southern railroad. The surrounding terrain is a low-lying network of ridges and wetlands, with agricultural drainage evidenced by Lowes Ditch and the long, straight stretch of Beech Ridge Road.

Local maritime life is anchored by numerous small docks and points, including Hoophole Landing and Piney Grove Landing along the upper river reaches. Evidence of early commerce and habitation appears at Leechville and Haslin Corner, while the shoreline is marked by distinctive features such as Pungo Pt and Tooleys Pt. The map illustrates a period when the river-and-rail economy defined the development of these North Carolina coastal plains.