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1980 Map of Falkland

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Falkland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Tar River flows along the eastern edge of this coastal plain landscape, defining the rural character of Pitt County in the early 1980s. A network of small farming communities and crossroads is interconnected by winding country roads, with Falkland and Cobb Town serving as local anchors. The map reveals a high density of rural spiritual life, with numerous churches such as Dildys Chapel, Seven Holly Ch, and St Peters Ch distributed across the acreage.

Drainage patterns are dominated by the Otter Creek and Tyson Creek systems, which feed into the larger river basin. Notable landmarks for local historians include Dupree Landing and Sharp Point, while the presence of Langs Mill Run and Black Swamp hints at the hydrologic challenges faced by early settlers. Numerous small family or community cemeteries marked simply as Cem dot the landscape, offering valuable data points for genealogical research in this quiet stretch of North Carolina.