2010 Map of Old Ford

About this map

Old Ford and a series of rural hubs including Batts Crossroads define the landscape of this 2010 coastal plain survey. The settlement pattern is deeply influenced by the intricate hydrology of the region, where numerous named wetlands like Big Swamp, Jacks Swamp, and Horsepen Swamp separate the arable land and road networks. The layout of rural routes such as Voa RD and Smithwick Creek Church Rd suggests a community organized around family-named junctions and agrarian commerce. For genealogists, the Tices Community Cemetery near Smithwick provides a specific point of interest, while the drainage patterns of Smithwick Creek and Latham Creek reveal how water has historically dictated the boundaries of local movement and settlement in this portion of Beaufort County.