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1982 Map of Lambs Corner

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Lambs Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Great Dismal Swamp dominates this landscape along the border of Currituck and Camden counties. This orthophotomap, based on late 1970s aerial photography, reveals the stark geometry of human intervention in the wetlands through an extensive network of drainage channels. Waterways like the Guiena Mill Run Canal, Roland Creek Canal, and Run Swamp Canal slice through the swamp, defining the agricultural and timber boundaries of the era.

To the south, the terrain transitions into the settled communities of Lambs Corner and Gregory. The Norfolk Southern railway line cuts through the southeastern corner, serving as a vital transit corridor for the region's rural economy. Numerous small Cemeteries are noted near the settlements, providing valuable locations for genealogical research in this coastal plain environment. The imagery captures the distinctive checkerboard pattern of fields reclaimed from the swamp, showing the 20th-century evolution of North Carolina's land use.