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1981 Map of Greenville SW

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Greenville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Greenville and the burgeoning suburb of Winterville anchor this 1981 snapshot of Pitt County, where residential expansion meets the established agricultural and industrial landscape of eastern North Carolina. The corridor between these hubs is defined by the Seaboard Coast Line and Norfolk Southern railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods through the region's flat coastal plain. Educational and institutional growth is evident through the presence of the Pitt Tech Inst and several local campuses like Robinson Sch and Sauter Sch.

Beyond the urban centers, the terrain is partitioned by drainage systems like Gum Swamp and Swift Creek, interspersed with crossroads settlements such as Frog Level and Hines Crossroad. Rural life remains centered around community landmarks, including Zion Hill Ch, Warren Ch, and Reedy Branch Ch. The northwestern corner of the quadrangle is notably occupied by the massive Voice of America transmission site, a Cold War-era broadcasting facility that stands in contrast to the traditional family farms like Green Farm.