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2010 Map of Rocky Point

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Rocky Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Northeast Cape Fear River defines the southern reach of this Pender County landscape, where the tidal influenced waters meet a network of tributary creeks. Low-lying wetlands and drainage patterns are central to the geography here, with Turkey Creek, Morgans Creek, and Rileys Creek carving through the terrain. The community of Rocky Point serves as a primary hub, situated near the Rocky Point Post Office and the regional rail line that parallels the highway corridor.

Local history and genealogy interests are anchored by long-standing settlements and burial grounds such as the Hogutt Cemetery and Rileys Creek Cemetery. Small named locales including Clarks Landing, Bells Crossroads, and Twin Oak reflect the dispersed rural settlement pattern common to this part of the coastal plain. The map also records agricultural and land-use identifiers like Brickhouse Field and Little Kelly, illustrating the distribution of family-named landmarks across the countryside.