2019 Map of Edward

About this map

Coxs Crossroads and Stilley anchor a low-lying landscape defined by intricate drainage networks on the border of Beaufort and Craven counties. The area is dominated by several significant watercourses, including the winding path of Blounts Creek and the expansive reaches of Poundpole Swamp Branch. Local settlement patterns follow established rural corridors such as Tuten RD and Aurora RD, which connect scattered homesteads and small communities like Edward and Cayton. The hydrography of the region is notably complex, with Bushy Fork and Little Swift Creek feeding into the larger coastal plains ecosystem. Numerous family-named roads like Swindell RD and Stilley Town RD reflect the deep-rooted local heritage of this part of eastern North Carolina, where agriculture and forestry remain central to the landscape.