1981 Map of Conetoe

About this map

Conetoe and Bethel anchor this agricultural and swamp-rich landscape along the border of Edgecombe and Pitt counties. The terrain is defined by the significant wetlands of the Grindle Pocosin and Mitchell Swamp, which are crossed by an intricate network of drainage features like the Lewis Canal and Ballahack. This era of the late 1970s and early 1980s shows a region deeply connected by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, which services the small rural settlements and provides a clear transport corridor through the pocosin. For those researching local family history, the map provides precise locations for numerous rural cemeteries, labeled simply as Cem, as well as Johnson Ch and smaller crossroads communities like Dogtown, Mildred, and Mayos Crossroads. The distribution of these sites across the low-lying creeks, including Conetoe Creek and Grindle Creek, illustrates the long-standing settlement patterns of the North Carolina coastal plain.