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1997 Map of Merchants Millpond

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Merchants Millpond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Merchants Millpond State Park anchors this coastal plain landscape in Gates County, where the dark waters of Merchants Millpond are fed by several winding drainages including Duke Swamp and Lassiter Swamp Creek. The terrain is defined by its low-lying hydrology, with the southern reaches transitioning into the Chowan Swamp State Game Area.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along the highway corridors, particularly at Easons Crossroads and the outskirts of Gatesville. Rural community life is evidenced by a dense network of country churches and schools, such as New Pine Grove Ch, Sycamore Hill Ch, and the Central Jr High Sch. For the local historian, the map also identifies more specialized land uses, including the Chesapeake Lookout Tower and a Prison Camp, providing a detailed view of the county's infrastructure in the late 1990s.