2019 Map of Merry Hill

About this map

Merry Hill and the small crossroads of Taylors Store anchor this Bertie County landscape, where the terrain is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and tributaries. The geography is dominated by significant drainages such as Flat Swamp, Cricket Swamp, and Eastmost Swamp, which feed into Salmon Creek as it moves toward the coast. This map reveals a rural economy organized around these water systems, with numerous family-named roads like Browns School Rd, Capehart Church Rd, and Ashland Church Rd suggesting the locations of historical community centers and places of worship. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Midway sits along the primary highway corridor, while the northern reaches transition toward the settlement of Mount Gould. The naming of minor features like Landing Place Cr and Dunmore Br provides specific points of interest for those studying the localized hydrologic and cultural history of the Chowan River interior.