2019 Map of Castalia

About this map

Castalia serves as the primary hub in this rural landscape near the boundary of Franklin Co and Nash Co. The area is characterized by a series of long-standing rural junctions including Lancaster Crossroads, Matthews Crossroads, Mays Crossroads, and Edwards Crossroads. These settlements are linked by a dense network of country roads such as Red Bud Rd and Hedgepeth Rd, which navigate a complex drainage system. Waterways like Big Peachtree Cr, Tumbling Run, and Pig Basket Cr define the local topography, feeding into significant landmarks like Boddies Millpond and the crossing at Boddie Bridge. This 2019 survey documents the enduring spatial arrangement of these agricultural communities and their relationship to the wetlands and creek beds of the North Carolina coastal plain.