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2010 Map of Pink Hill

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Pink Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Trent River and its numerous tributaries, including Tuckahoe Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp, dictate the settlement patterns of this North Carolina landscape. At the center of the regional drainage, local industry and crossroads communities are deeply tied to the water, visible at Nobels Millpond and the nearby Nobles Mill. To the west, the town of Pink Hill serves as a primary hub, supported by the small Pink Hill Airport and a network of rural routes named for local families, such as Howard Family Rd and Mary Tate Rd.

Smaller settlements and junction points like Nobles Crossroads, Irvings Crossroads, and Hargetts Crossroads punctuate the grid of farms and timberland. The presence of Lawsons Mill and Jonestown further illustrates the historical dispersed rural economy. The southern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the broad reaches of the Beaverdam Creek and the community of Tickahoe, showing a landscape where agriculture and natural wetlands remain closely intertwined.