1954 Map of Creswell

About this map

Pettigrew State Park anchors the northern shore of Phelps Lake, where a complex network of man-made waterways like the Western Canal and Thirty Foot Canal define the low-lying coastal plain. This landscape, shaped by drainage and agriculture, centers on the town of Creswell, where the High Sch and St Davids Ch stand near the Scuppernong River. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, tracing small settlements and crossroads such as Cherry and Woodley Chapel. A high density of country churches, including Mt Tabor Ch, St Marys Ch, and the Galilee Mission, indicates the social and spiritual hubs of the mid-century. Bridges like Phelps Bridge and Spruills Bridge provide essential crossings over the river, linking the farms and timberlands that characterize the Skinnersville and Scuppernong areas during this post-war period of refinement.