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2022 Map of Reelsboro

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Reelsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Low-lying wetlands and sluggish watercourses define the landscape of eastern North Carolina near the convergence of Pamlico, Craven, and Beaufort counties. The settlement of Reelsboro sits at the southern edge of this map, served by roads like Halls Creek Rd and Hale Rd as it transitions into the dense marshlands of Possum Swamp and Savannah Bridge Swamp. To the west, the community of Olympia is anchored by Hollywood Cem, while Spring Hope marks a northern point of habitation along Walker Rd.

Tracing the natural boundaries reveals the intricate hydrology of the Inner Banks, where the Upper Broad Creek and West Fork Goose Creek wind through heavily forested terrain. These swamps historically shaped the movement of goods and people, dictating the placement of early homesteads and family burial grounds like Sand Hill Cem. The presence of Mill Swamp suggests a legacy of local industry driven by water power, even as the modern landscape is crisscrossed by names like Saint Delights Church Rd.