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2010 Map of Hartsease

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hartsease
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Tar River snakes through this portion of Edgecombe County, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and established rural communities east of Rocky Mount. In the early 21st century, the area retains its agricultural character, anchored by small settlements like Hartsease, Wrendale, and Hartsboro. Significant family and local history is preserved at the Old Town Cemetery near the river and the Powell Cemetery further south, while the Bulluck Cemetery and Bullucks Crossroads suggest deep-rooted generational ties to this specific terrain.

Water management and drainage are central to the landscape, as seen in the networks of Cokey Swamp and Buck Swamp. Engineered features like the Wiggins Lake Dam and Nobles Mill Pond Dam regulate the local hydrology, while the Rocky Mount Fairgrounds on the western edge of the sheet marks a center for regional community gathering. This survey captures a moment of modern rural continuity along the Walnut Creek and Swift Creek drainages.