2016 Map of Colerain

About this map

The town of Colerain and the high bluffs overlooking the Chowan River define this portion of Bertie County near the border with Hertford County. The landscape is a network of water and wetlands, where the drainage of Chinkapin Swamp and Cypress Swamp flows toward the river's edge. Notable local clusters include Trap, Rosemead, and Wakelon, connected by a web of rural routes such as Buncomb Rd and Kitchen Spruill Rd. Along the riverfront, distinctive features like Goose Pond and Bull Pond Point mark the transition from the agricultural interior to the wide coastal waterway. Smaller settlements like Perrytown and Whites Crossroads appear near the southern boundary, surrounded by numerous named branches and swamps including Cricket Swamp and Barbeque Swamp. This survey documents a region where low-lying drainage basins dictate the placement of roads and family farms, preserving a detailed look at the rural geography of northeast North Carolina.