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1983 Map of Kinston

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Kinston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The city of Kinston serves as a major hub in the early 1980s, sitting at the junction of the Neuse River and significant transportation corridors like the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad. The urban landscape is dense with civic and educational institutions, including the Grainger Stadium, Caswell Center, and several schools like the Arendell Parrott Academy. To the west, the Eastern Regional Jetport at Stallings underscores the region's mid-century modernization and logistical importance.

Rural life continues in the surrounding Lenoir County countryside, where crossroads settlements like Mewborns Crossroads and Wootens Crossroads anchor the agricultural landscape. The map detail highlights numerous community landmarks, from the Maplewood Cem to the residential growth in Harveytown. Numerous small streams, including Stonyton Creek and Briery Run, weave through the terrain, illustrating the coastal plain's drainage patterns and its historical reliance on the Neuse waterway.