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2013 Map of Northeast Goldsboro

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Northeast Goldsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Pikeville and the expanding northern suburbs of Goldsboro define this coastal plain landscape during a period of significant residential development. The map tracks the shift from traditional crossroads and rural junctions like Patetown, Saulston, and Musgrave Crossroads to a dense network of housing additions including Winbon Acres, Northfields, and Tiffany Gardens. These newer neighborhoods are woven between established natural features such as The Slough and Moccasin Run, showing how local drainage patterns dictated the footprint of the growing city.

Infrastructure like the Goldsboro-Wayne Municipal Airport and the US 70 Byp corridor highlight the area's role as a regional transit hub. Smaller watercourses such as Exum Mill Br and Smith Mill Run hint at an older agrarian economy, while the presence of Wills Pond and Big Ditch illustrate the managed hydrology necessary for the region's low-lying terrain. This survey serves as a precise record of the transition from rural Wayne County into a modern suburban landscape.