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1951 Map of Ransomville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ransomville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Pamlico River frontage and intricate tidal guts define this Beaufort County landscape during the early 1950s. The area is characterized by small rural settlements and crossroads that speak to the region's agricultural and maritime history. Notable community centers include Ransomville, Winsteadville, and Gaylord, with local spiritual life anchored by institutions like Holly Grove Ch, North Creek Ch, and Bethany Ch.

The map reveals a transition from the dense Jackson Swamp to the open Woodstock Savanna, interconnected by historic transit routes like Wheat Patch Road and Woodstock Road. Along the shoreline, waterfront developments such as Island View Shores and Rest Haven appear alongside natural features like Tarkiln Neck and Pungo Creek. The presence of several ruins near the creeks suggests earlier homesteads or agricultural structures no longer in active use by this era.