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2013 Map of Costin

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Costin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Costin and several rural communities in Pender County are defined by a network of slow-moving coastal plain waterways and long-standing road junctions. The map highlights a settlement pattern concentrated at crossroads such as Wards Corner, Malpass Corner, and Rhyne Crossroad, where local roads intersect the primary north-south corridors. The landscape is heavily dissected by numerous branches and creeks, including Cypress Cr, Moores Cr, and the appropriately named The Lake.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family land and rural development through specifically named features like Murphy Town Rd and John Henry Store Rd. The intricate drainage system, featuring Taylor Br, Dry Br, and Bear Den Br, illustrates the wet terrain that has shaped agriculture and transit in this part of eastern North Carolina for generations. This 2013 survey provides a clear view of the area's modern infrastructure layered over its traditional rural bones.