1982 Map of Hookerton

About this map

Contentnea Creek winds through the heart of this coastal plain landscape, defining the geography of eastern North Carolina in the early 1980s. The town of Hookerton serves as a central hub, situated near the creek's edge where Mt Calvary Ch and Star of Zion Ch reflect the area's deep-rooted community life. North of the water, the terrain is characterized by expansive pocosin wetlands, including Moon Pocosin and Rices Pocosin, which contrast with the grid of rural roads connecting small settlements like Maury, Ormondsville, and Fourway. The agricultural and educational infrastructure of the period is evident at East Greene Sch, while numerous family and community cemeteries (labeled simply as Cem or Cems) are scattered across the tobacco-growing region. The presence of drainage features like Mussel Run and Polecat Branch highlights the ongoing management of the low-lying, water-rich environment.