1997 Map of Chapanoke

About this map

The Great Dismal Swamp dominates the eastern landscape of this coastal plain region, where the borders of Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties converge. In the late twentieth century, the area remained defined by its waterways and agricultural tracts, with the Perquimans River and Little River providing the primary natural drainage. Small rural communities like Chapanoke and Parkville are connected by a network of local roads and remnants of former transport corridors, most notably the Old Railroad Grade which cuts through the timber and swamp north of Nicanor. Genealogists and local historians can locate several points of interest, including Up River Ch, Oak Grove Ch, and numerous unnamed Cem locations scattered throughout the settlements of Whiteston and the surrounding farmland.