1951 Map of Broad Creek

About this map

The confluence of the Pamlico Sound and the Neuse River dominates this coastal landscape in the early 1950s. The shoreline is defined by intricate tidal fingers like Swan Creek and Broad Creek, which carve into the marshy terrain of Township No 2. Near the northern border, small signs of community life appear at Alice and around the Florence Sch, where the Zion Hill Ch serves the local population. The map reveals the extensive wetlands of the Hunting Quarters and Merrimon districts, areas where the land gradually yields to the water at points like Turnagain Bay Spit. This 1951 edition highlights a maritime economy and lifestyle where names like Gum Thicket Shoal and Skate Point indicate the long-standing relationship between the residents and these shallow, productive waters.