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1961 Map of Enfield

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Enfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The town of Enfield stands as the primary hub of this 1961 survey, situated along the Atlantic Coast Line railroad in southern Halifax County. The settlement pattern reveals a transition from the concentrated grid of the town center, featuring names like Mc Daniel and Halifax St, toward the expansive agricultural landscape of North Whitakers to the south. The southern edge of the map is defined by the winding course of Fishing Creek, which serves as a natural boundary between Nash, Edgecombe, and Halifax counties.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks, including the Willey Cem, Pittman Cem, and Pettitt Cem. To the south, the small settlement of Bricks and the Inborden Sch provide insight into the rural social structure of the early 1960s, while numerous wetlands like Beech Swamp and Jacket Swamp illustrate the pervasive hydrologic network that dictated local land use and road development.