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2000 Map of Reelsboro

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Reelsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Upper Broad Creek defines the low-lying geography of this coastal plain region at the turn of the 21st century, where the boundaries of Pamlico and Craven counties meet. The landscape is a dense network of hydrologic features including Pine Tree Swamp, Morgan Swamp, and the interestingly named Possum Savannah Swamp. These wetlands dictate the placement of small rural settlements like Reelsboro, Olympia, and Spring Hope, which are interconnected by a grid of secondary roads and local routes such as Duffy Road and Brinson Road.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, including Hollywood Cem, Sand Hill Cem, and Bridgeton Cem. The presence of the Spring Hope Ch near the upper reaches of the creek system suggests the historical centers of community life in this quiet corner of North Carolina. Landforms like Stair Ridge provide subtle elevation changes in an otherwise watery terrain shaped by Deep Run and Black Creek.