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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 its southern suburbs expanded through the early 1980s, anchored by the Tar River and a network of small watercourses like Greens Mill Run and Gums Swamp. The landscape reveals a transition from the urban density of the city center—home to Jarvis Memorial Ch and the University—to the agricultural and residential fringes of Winterville and Renston. Industrial and communication infrastructure is prominent, marked by the extensive Voice of America facility in the northwest and multiple Radio Towers scattered near the Norfolk Southern and Seaboard Coast Line tracks.

Rural crossroads such as Frog Level and Hines Crossroad maintain their character alongside developing neighborhoods like Candlewick Estates and Club Pines. The map also documents a high concentration of community institutions, including St Gabriel Sch, Robinson Sch, and numerous country sanctuaries like Reedy Branch Ch and Good Hope Ch, reflecting the deep-rooted social fabric of this part of Pitt County.