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1998 Map of Greenville NE

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Greenville NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Greenville emerges in the southwestern corner of this coastal plain landscape, where urban development meets the agricultural outskirts of Pitt County. The map documents a transition from the dense street grids of the city to the scattered rural settlements and hamlets such as Staton, Stokes, and Whichard. This area is defined by its low-lying hydrology, where water moves slowly through winding systems like Grindle Creek, Briery Swamp, and Cannon Swamp.

Social and religious life is well-documented through a dense network of local landmarks, including the County Fairground and numerous community spiritual centers like Sycamore Chapel, Burning Bush Ch, and St Johns Ch. The presence of North Pitt High Sch and Wellcome Sch anchors the residential clusters, while the surrounding terrain remains primarily rural, crisscrossed by the branches and runs that feed into the larger swamp systems of the Tar River basin.