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2016 Map of Merry Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Merry Hill serves as a primary anchor in this part of Bertie County, situated where Old Merry Hill Rd meets the modern highway corridor near Midway. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and watercourses, including the extensive Eastmost Swamp and Cricket Swamp, which drain toward the tidal reaches of Salmon Cr. This environment shaped the early settlement patterns, forcing local travel along established routes like Taylors Store Rd and Bakertown Rd that navigate between the low-lying basins of Flat Swamp and Hiding Place Cr.

Smaller crossroads communities like Taylors Store and Todds Crossroads reflect the agricultural and timber-based economy of the region. The map captures the persistence of traditional place names and land tracts, such as those accessed via Avoca Farm Rd and Mount Gould River Rd near the northern boundary of Mount Gould. These landmarks provide critical geographic context for understanding the historic rural infrastructure of northeastern North Carolina.