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2016 Map of Mount Olive

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Mount Olive and Calypso anchor this portion of the coastal plain near the boundary of Wayne Co and Duplin Co. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, where the Northeast Cape Fear River is fed by various tributaries such as Brooks Swamp, Thunder Swamp, and Goshen Swamp. These wetlands dictate the patterns of local roads and settlement, with the higher ground occupied by the campus of Mt Olive Coll and the municipal infrastructure of the Mount Olive Municipal Airport.

Genealogists can find several burial grounds across the area, including Price Cem, Maplewood Cem, and Wilson Cem. The township's civic life is further represented by Carver Memorial Park. This survey provides a modern look at the intersection of agriculture and community development in Eastern North Carolina, preserving the names of rural routes like Emmaus Church Rd and Maysville School Rd that reflect the region's educational and religious history.