2013 Map of Grimesland

About this map

The Tar River snakes through the center of this landscape, its path mirrored by a network of low-lying wetlands including Cow Swamp and Cross Swamp. This area of Pitt County is defined by its rural crossroads and river-oriented settlements, where historic family and locality names like Yankee Hall, Bryan, and Latham anchor the geography. The town of Grimesland serves as a primary hub, situated near the river and connected to outlying rural communities like Hams Crossroads and Boyd Crossroads by a dense web of local roads. The inclusion of Boyd Field Airport and various creek systems such as Chicod Cr and Grindle Cr highlights the region's mix of aviation infrastructure and natural drainage. This topographic record captures the eastern North Carolina coastal plain at a time when traditional agricultural land patterns remained prominent even as modern transportation networks expanded through the river corridor.