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1998 Map of Rivermont

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Rivermont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Neuse River defines the northern reaches of this coastal plain landscape, where the urban edge of Kinston transitions into a network of agricultural communities and swampy lowlands. As mapped in the late 1990s, the area south of the river is characterized by several crossroads settlements like Southwood and Loftins Crossroads, connected by a web of rural routes. The map is particularly rich in ecclesiastical and educational landmarks, featuring Lenoir Community College and numerous local congregations such as Kings Chapel, St Paul Ch, and Patterson Chapel.

Natural drainage patterns dominate the geography, with Southwest Creek and its many tributaries, including Mott Swamp and Strawberry Branch, carving through the terrain toward the Neuse. Of particular interest to environmental historians and geologists is the Ball Pocosin, noted on the sheet with a dashed elliptical outline indicating a Carolina Bay. This distinctive geological feature, along with the sprawling Vine Swamp to the south, illustrates the complex hydrology that has shaped land use and settlement in Lenoir Co and Jones Co.