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2019 Map of Rivermont

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rivermont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Rivermont and the surrounding coastal plain of Lenoir and Jones Counties are defined by a complex network of wetlands and historic crossroads. The landscape transitions from the urban outskirts of Kinston into rural stretches characterized by significant pocosin formations, such as Bearwell Pocosin and Ball Pocosin. These distinctive evergreen shrub bogs, unique to the Atlantic coastal plain, dictate the placement of local settlements and the winding paths of rural roads like Old Kinston-Trenton Rd.

Strategic locations such as Loftins Crossroads and Wise Forks serve as traditional focal points for the agricultural community, while the Lenoir Community Coll campus anchors the northern portion of the map near the Neuse River. Genealogists may find interest in the proximity of Southwest Cem and Southview Cem near the river bluffs. The map also traces numerous tributaries including Vine Swamp and Southwest Cr, which feed the larger river system through a landscape of low-lying swamps and creeks.