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1982 Map of Hobbsville

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Hobbsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Great Dismal Swamp dominates the northeastern corner of this coastal plain landscape, where the wooded wetlands of North Carolina meet a network of small agricultural settlements. The rural character of the region is defined by the Perquimans River, which winds southward past Belvidere, and numerous small community centers such as Hobbsville and Sandy Cross. Transport history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the northern half of the map, tracing a former path of commerce through the lowlands.

Local genealogy and social history are centered on the dense concentration of houses of worship and burial grounds, including Winslow Grove Ch, Riddicks Grove Ch, and Piney Woods Ch. The map clearly delineates the tri-county intersection of Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties, showing how early roads like those at Byrum Crossroads connected these disparate farming communities before the modern highway era.