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2019 Map of Creswell SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

New Lands sits at the heart of this coastal North Carolina landscape, where Tyrrell and Washington counties meet among a complex network of man-made waterways and natural wetlands. The presence of the Scuppernong River in the northwest is supplemented by an extensive system of drainage channels, including the Thirty-Foot Canal, Old Canal, and Bonarva Canal, which highlight the region's long history of land reclamation and agricultural development. The terrain is characterized by the expansive Hollow Ground Swamp, which dominates the southeast, and the subtle rise of Ballast Bank to the north.

Local transportation and property lines are defined by a grid of rural routes such as Cross Landing Rd and Bee Tree Farm Rd, which navigate the low-lying ground between the canals. This map documents a specialized coastal environment where the boundary between land and water is managed through centuries of engineering, providing a detailed record for those studying the rural heritage and environmental history of the Inner Banks.