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1916 Map of Kinston

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Kinston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Snow Hill and Kinston anchor this 1916 survey of eastern North Carolina, where the winding Contentnea Creek and the Neuse River define the local geography. The landscape is a detailed record of rural social infrastructure, densely packed with family-named schools and churches like Suggs School, Jericho School, and Wheat Swamp Church. The presence of the State School for Feeble Minded west of Kinston provides a specific marker of early 20th-century institutional history in Lenoir County.

Transportation networks are transitioning, with the Norfolk Southern and the Atlantic Coast Line railroads connecting small agricultural hubs. Notable rail features like Suggs Siding, Hines Junction, and Falling Creek Sta illustrate the logistical backbone of the era. The map also delineates the Carolina Boundary Line and numerous crossroad settlements such as Glenfield Crossroads and Browntown Crossroads, reflecting the established community patterns before the expansion of modern highways.