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1978 Map of Grissom

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Grissom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The boundary lines of Granville, Franklin, and Wake counties intersect in this rural North Carolina landscape as it appeared in the late 1970s. This region is characterized by a dense network of creek systems, including Smith Creek, Mill Creek, and the winding Horse Creek, which define the topography and historical settlement patterns. Small communities and church-centered hamlets such as Grissom, Pocomoke, and Purnell serve as the primary social anchors, connected by a web of winding secondary roads.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by numerous family-named houses of worship and small burial grounds. Landmarks such as Kinchen Chapel, Marys Chapel, and Brassfield Ch are scattered throughout the countryside, often adjacent to the small cemeteries that dot the ridges between stream branches. The map also records the site of New Light in the southern portion, alongside established land use indicators like a Radio Tower and various church campuses like Woodland Ch and Wake Union Ch.