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1998 Map of Rocky Mount

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Rocky Mount
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

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The Tar River flows through the center of this landscape, separating the commercial and civic heart of Rocky Mount from the agricultural and swampy reaches to the south and east. In the late 20th century, the city shows significant expansion west along Sunset Avenue, where Nash General Hosp and the Benvenue Country Club define the suburban frontier. The transit network is dominated by CSX Transportation rails and a grid of municipal streets like Raleigh Road, which anchor the industrial and residential corridors of South Rocky Mount and Rosewood.

Local history is preserved in the numerous community landmarks scattered across the quadrangle, from the Buck Leonard Park near the municipal center to outlying rural congregations such as Dortches Ch and Bethlehem Ch. The southern border transition into the Cokey Swamp lowlands highlights the area's original geography, while the proximity of Sharpsburg and Little Easonburg suggests the continued importance of small satellite settlements along the rail lines.