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1982 Map of Elizabeth City

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Elizabeth City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Elizabeth City dominates this 1980s orthophotomap, showing the developed waterfront where the Pasquotank River widens. This unique mapping style blends aerial photography with traditional topographic data, highlighting the precise footprint of Elizabeth City State University and the extensive U S Coast Guard Air Base south of the city. The landscape is a mix of urban grid and riparian wetlands, with the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the river's channel.

On the eastern bank, the smaller settlements of Belcross and Chantilly appear alongside the Norfolk Southern rail line. Educational and religious landmarks are well-represented, from the College of The Albemarle and Roanoke Bible College to rural meeting houses like Sawyers Creek Ch. Local genealogists can trace family sites at New Oak Grove Cem or follow the winding course of Sawyers Creek through the wooded lowlands of Pasquotank and Camden counties.