1981 Map of Maple Hill

About this map

Maple Hill serves as the central hub of this coastal plain landscape at the junction of Pender, Duplin, and Onslow counties. The community is anchored by the Maple Hill Sch and surrounded by a network of rural churches, including Angola Ch, Pilgrims Rest Ch, and Spring Ch, which provide vital genealogical markers for researchers. The terrain is defined by the expansive Angola Bay Game Land and the dense wetlands of Angola Swamp and Sandy Run Swamp. These natural boundaries, combined with an indefinite boundary between neighboring counties, illustrate the historical difficulty of surveying this water-logged region. Numerous cemeteries and local sandpits dot the area near Holly Shelter Creek and Moores Creek, reflecting a land use pattern split between conservation, small-scale extraction, and long-standing family settlements.