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2016 Map of Middlesex

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Middlesex serves as the central hub of this Eastern North Carolina landscape, where the borders of Nash, Johnston, Franklin, and Wilson counties converge. The town's layout is defined by the intersection of W Finch Ave and the railroad corridor, surrounded by established community landmarks such as the Middlesex Cem and Middlesex Memorial Gardens. The map reveals a transition from these clustered residential blocks to a rural network of named crossroads and hamlets, including Rocky Cross, Samaria, and Social Plains.

The hydrography of the region is dominated by winding tributaries such as Moccasin Cr and Beaverdam Cr, which once powered local industry at sites like Murrays Millpond. Further north, the JW Stone Airport indicates the modern infrastructure integrated into the agricultural landscape. Genealogists can trace early settlement patterns through family-named features and rural sites like the Rocky Cross Church Cem, located near the northern edge of the survey area.