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1986 Map of Peacocks Crossroads

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Peacocks Crossroads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Peacocks Crossroads and the surrounding rural landscape of Johnston County are defined by a network of drainage basins and small-scale agriculture in the mid-1980s. The terrain is notably influenced by several water features, including the marshy The Dismal, Johnson Swamp, and the John H Parker Pond. This area shows a typical North Carolina settlement pattern where community life is anchored at crossroads such as Blackmon Crossroads and Johnson Crossroads.

Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous small country churches that served these communities, such as Stone Creek Ch and New Zealand Ch. The map also reveals the presence of several Sandpits, indicating local extractive industry. Along the southern edge, the Indefinite Boundary between Johnston and Sampson Counties cuts through the woods near McKoy, reflecting the transition into the southern coastal plain landscape.