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1984 Map of Costin

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Costin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The low-lying coastal plains of Pender County are defined by a complex network of slow-moving waterways, including Moores Creek and Cypress Creek, which thread through the rural landscape. In the early 1980s, this area was characterized by a pattern of dispersed crossroads communities like Costin, Wards Corner, and Malpass Corner. The social fabric of the region is evident in the numerous country churches and schools, such as Shiloh Ch and West Pender Sch, which served as local anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.

Industrial activity is represented by a Sandpit and several prominent towers, while the topography remains relatively flat, punctuated by drainages like Bear Den Branch and Buxton Mill Branch. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous small family and community burial grounds, including the Walker Cem, and landmarks like Piney Wood that suggest the long-standing community names of this North Carolina interior.