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2016 Map of La Grange

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of La Grange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

La Grange serves as the central hub of this eastern North Carolina landscape, where the convergence of Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir counties meets a dense network of local roads and waterways. The map highlights the unique terrain of the Atlantic coastal plain, specifically the presence of wet, evergreen shrub bogs known as Walnut Pocosin and Jones Pocosin. These wetlands are interspersed with small settlements like Best and Jenny Lind, and historical rural markers such as Fairview Cem and Palmer Cem.

Water plays a defining role in the area's layout, from the intricate drainage of Little Marsh River and Moseley Cr to man-made features like Walters Millpond and Lake Wackena. The presence of these millponds and named reaches like Bear Cr W/S Lake Number Thirteen suggests a long history of water management for local industry and agriculture, while the road names—such as Rouse Chapel Rd and Harrison Farm Rd—point to the family-based settlement patterns typical of the region.