1978 Map of Jasper

About this map

The Neuse River defines the northern reaches of this landscape, its banks dotted with historic river access points like Redhill Landing, Shell Landing, and Cowpen Landing. Moving south from the river, the terrain transitions through a network of small drainages including Turkey Quarter Creek and Stony Branch toward the northern fringes of the Great Dover Swamp. This era of the late 1970s shows the area's development through rural settlements like Jasper and Tuscarora, where local life centered around community anchors like St Johns Ch and Bethany Ch. The Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad serves as a primary transit corridor, cutting through the southern half of the map near the Old Railroad Grade. Industrial and infrastructure elements of the period are evident, from the presence of a Lookout Tower near the tracks to the Sewage Disposal plant and West Craven Jr High Sch further north.