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1980 Map of Comfort

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Comfort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Trent River meanders through this landscape on the Lenoir and Jones county line, anchoring a series of small agricultural and crossroads communities during the late 1970s. The settlement pattern is defined by several rural clusters such as Pleasant Hill, Comfort, and Taylors Corner, which are punctuated by numerous country churches including Quaker House Ch, Larissa Chapel, and St Matilda Chapel.

To the north and west, the terrain transitions into the distinct wetland environments of Bearwell Pocosin and Tuckahoe Swamp, drained by numerous named branches like Joshua Pot Branch and Cypress Branch. This survey, based on 1977 aerial photography, captures the region's transition into the 1980s, documenting local landmarks from the Radio Tower near Hennon Chapel to the small stop at Eagle Nest. These details provide a clear view of the area's physical and social geography before late-century modernization changed the rural character of Jones County.