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1964 Map of Myrick

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Myrick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Pine forests and winding creek bottoms define the rural character of Jones and Wayne Counties in the mid-1960s. The settlement of Myrick serves as a local anchor near the Masonite Lake reservoir, while small communities like Pineview and Lightsey are scattered among the timberlands. The landscape is deeply etched by a network of waterways, including Thompson Creek, Little Bogue Homo, and Pool Creek, which influenced early road patterns and property lines.

Evidence of historical transportation is found in the Old Railroad Grade and other unnamed rail lines that once supported the region's logging industry. Spiritual and social life is marked by numerous country churches, such as Fairview Ch, Less Chapel, and Faith Chapel. Genealogists will find particular value in the locations of family-named sites like the Dennis Blackledge Cem and Sellers Cem, alongside industrial markers such as a Gravel Pit and a Flowing Well.