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2022 Map of Bunyan

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Bunyan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Washington and the surrounding Beaufort County landscape are defined here by a network of rural crossroads and coastal wetlands. The map details the transition from the structured street grid of the city's outskirts to the low-lying interior, where prominent features like the Dismal Swamp and Pungo Swamp dictate the local geography. Distinctive local names like Lizzard Slip Rd and Betsys Elbow reveal the character of a region where family-named roads and small settlements like Alligoods and Five Points have long formed the backbone of the community.

Institutional growth is centered around Beaufort County Community College, situated near the historic crossing at Bunyan. This 2022 survey documents the contemporary arrangement of established communities such as Pineygrove and Douglas Crossroads alongside the winding course of Beaverdam Swamp and Broad Cr. For those tracing local heritage, the map provides a clear look at how the modern road system, including Slatestone Rd and Old Bath Hwy, continues to follow the logic of the natural terrain.