1981 Map of Haws Run

About this map

Great Sandy Run Pocosin dominates the southern landscape of this coastal plain region, illustrating the unique wetland ecology of Onslow County. The map documents a rural transition where traditional small-scale commerce at Waltons Store and small settlements like Cyrus and Padgett persist alongside modern aviation at Sky Manor Airport. A network of community landmarks is well-defined, particularly the concentration of rural houses of worship such as Harris Creek Ch, Pineland Ch, and New Dixon Ch. These institutions, alongside numerous unnamed family and church cemeteries, provide significant geographic anchors for genealogical research. Drainage patterns are meticulously captured through Harris Creek, Southwest Creek, and the headwaters of Haws Run, which serve as the primary topographical features defining property and community boundaries in this low-lying terrain.