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1943 Map of Kenansville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Kenansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Northeast Cape Fear River meanders through the heart of Duplin County, anchoring a landscape of rural crossroads and riverfront settlements during the early 1940s. Centered around Kenansville, the map reveals a community structured by family-named landmarks and essential gathering points such as Teacheys Store and Hancheys Store. The distribution of spiritual life is notably dense, with local congregations at Elder Creek Ch, Dobson Ch, and Jones Chapel serving as geographic anchors for the surrounding farms.

Transport routes of the era are clearly defined, from the Atlantic Coast Line railroad in the west to the network of logging roads and named thoroughfares like the Kenansville Chinquapin Road. The map documents numerous smaller settlements including Sarecta, Beulaville, and Chinquapin, alongside local infrastructure like the Sanderson Fish Pond. This record captures the transition of a coastal plain agricultural economy before modern highway development altered the traditional road patterns.