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2019 Map of Costin

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Costin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Costin and the surrounding Pender County countryside are defined by a network of slow-moving coastal streams and established rural crossroads. Small settlements like Piney Wood and Wards Corner anchor the landscape, which is heavily shaped by the drainage patterns of Moores Cr and Cypress Cr. This 2019 survey illustrates a community where historical family sites are preserved in the form of the Herring Cem, Walker Cem, and Page Cem, providing clear points of interest for genealogical research in North Carolina's coastal plain.

The topography is remarkably low-lying, characterized by numerous branches such as Taylor Br and Bear Den Br that feed into larger water bodies like The Lake and Long Cr. The road network, including the intersecting routes at Malpass Corner and Rhyne Crossroad, reflects long-standing patterns of movement between these scattered clusters of homes and farms, maintaining a quiet, rural character even into the modern era.