2022 Map of Chinquapin

About this map

The Northeast Cape Fear River carves a winding path through this Duplin County landscape, defining the character of small communities like Chinquapin and Sloan. The river's influence is visible in the dense network of tributaries, including Muddy Cr and Stocking Head Cr, which create a complex wetland environment between the upland agricultural plots. Small settlements and rural intersections like Maready and Sholars Crossroads are connected by a web of local roads, many bearing family names like Jimmy Tate Williams Rd and George Dunn Sholar Rd. This network suggests a long-standing pattern of localized farming and generational land ownership in the coastal plain. The distribution of homes and farmsteads follows the subtle rises in elevation, avoiding the low-lying basins of Cypress Cr while maintaining close proximity to these essential water sources.