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2016 Map of Powellsville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Powellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Powellsville serves as a central hub in this coastal plain landscape, where the border between Hertford and Bertie counties meets amidst a network of extensive wetlands. The town sits at the intersection of local routes like S Commerce St and Bethlehem Church Rd, surrounded by the distinct hydrologic patterns of Quioccosin Swamp and Losing Swamp. To the south, the settlement of Cremo and the rural junction at Buzzards Crossroads illustrate the dispersed nature of agricultural life in this part of North Carolina.

Water dominates the geography, with names like Ahoskie Creek and the vast Pell Mell Pocosin indicating a landscape defined by low-lying drainage and wooded wetlands. Genealogists will find interest in the location of Highland Memorial Cem and Stony Creek Cem, while local historians can trace family-named roads such as Sally Freeman Rd and Luther Brown Rd that connect the small clearings and fields of Dragonfly Field to the broader county roads.