2016 Map of Fountain

About this map

Fountain anchors the southeastern corner of this North Carolina landscape, where the agricultural plains of Pitt and Edgecombe counties converge. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of slow-moving water, including Little Contentnea Creek and the marshy expanses of The Pocosin and Whiteoak Swamp. These wetlands dictate the rural road patterns, which wind around landmarks such as Strickland Pond and various family-named farm roads. Northward, the village of Macclesfield and the community of Turnage mark the higher ground between the tributaries of Otter Creek and Bynums Mill Run. The map preserves the placement of local landmarks like Memorial Cemetery, providing a detailed look at the 2016 layout of these historic farming communities and their relationship to the swampy lowlands that have long shaped the region's development.