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2010 Map of Delway

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Delway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Taylors Bridge and Waycross anchor this Sampson County landscape, where family heritage is deeply etched into the geography through numerous private burial grounds. Small settlements like Delway and Shanghai are connected by a network of rural roads such as Rogers Mill Rd and W Magnolia Lisbon Rd. The terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands and drainage basins, most notably Harvells Bay and Pig in Bay, which feed into local waterways like Quehiffle Creek and Doctors Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks, including the Merritt Memorial Cemetery, Snipes Cemetery, and Johnson Cemetery. The presence of Hall Pond Dam on Little Beaverdam Creek indicates localized water management in an area dominated by agricultural land and creek-fed bottomlands. This survey captures the rural character of the region just before the turn of the decade, preserving the locations of homesites and community hubs.