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1980 Map of Potters Hill

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Potters Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Potters Hill sits at the intersection of local routes in a landscape defined by the winding waters of the New River and its numerous tributaries. This rural area in southeastern North Carolina is characterized by expansive swamp networks, including the Puckahoe Swamp and Back Swamp, where land rises into unique features like Big Island and Reedy Island. The map reveals a high concentration of small community centers, often anchored by rural churches and cemeteries, such as Sand Hill Ch and Baysden Chapel.

Family-named landmarks and local commerce points like Quinns Store and Jarmantown indicate a pattern of dispersed agricultural settlement. Scattered hamlets like Cedar Fork and Stepens are connected by a web of light-duty roads, including a dedicated Landing Strip in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The boundaries of Duplin, Jones, and Onslow counties converge here, following the natural meanders of Limestone Creek and other local branches.