Delway and Shanghai anchor this landscape in Sampson County, where a dense network of blackwater creeks and Carolina bays shapes the local geography. The map depicts a rural agricultural and timber landscape defined by large wetland depressions known as Harvells Bay and Pig in Bay, characteristic of the coastal plain. Transport in the area follows long-established routes such as S NC Highway 903 and Trinity Church Rd, connecting the scattered settlements of Waycross and Taylors Bridge. Numerous family-named roads, including Peg Leg Rd and Alice Kattie Ln, suggest a deeply rooted community structure. Waterways like Quewhiffle Cr and Clear Run drain the low-lying terrain, while Hall Pond serves as a distinct inland water feature amidst the surrounding timberlands and fields.
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1953 · Florence
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Florence
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · White Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Atkinson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Garland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Rose Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1982 · Elizabethtown
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1984 · Harrells
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · Delway
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · Rose Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000