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1905 Map of Chocowinity

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Chocowinity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Tar River serves as the central artery for this early 20th-century landscape, where river landings and ferries still dictated the flow of commerce and travel through Beaufort County and Pitt County. Significant maritime transit is evidenced by the Steamboat Ferry Route and established landings such as Yankee Hall Ldg. and Grimes Ldg., which connected the interior swamps to the regional hub at Washington.

Industry and daily life revolved around the water, with Shepherd Millpond and Harris Millpond tapping local branches, while the Atlantic Coast Line railroad introduced new terrestrial connections to settlements like Pactolus and Wharton. Inland, the map reveals a network of rural hubs at Leggetts Crossroads and Woolard Crossroads, illustrating a transition from river-dependent trade to road-and-rail development before the expansion of modern highways. This survey also records the detailed drainage of the Beargrass Swamp and Old Ford Swamp, highlighting the intricate hydrology that shaped North Carolina's coastal plain.