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2016 Map of Scotland Neck

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Scotland Neck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Scotland Neck anchors this landscape in eastern Halifax County, where the street grid transitions into a network of rural roads such as Mary Chapel Rd and Hendersons Farm Rd. The area is characterized by low-lying wetlands including the expansive Kehukee Swamp and Cypress Swamp, which drain toward the Roanoke River along the border with Northampton Co. Genealogists will find several family and community burial grounds, such as Shield Cem, Mount Gilbert Cem, and Madry Cem, clustered around agricultural crossroads and small settlements.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is represented by the Scotland Neck East Airport and the junction of major routes at Hills Crossroads. The geography is defined by small watercourses like Looking Glass Run and Deep Cr, which carve through the plains near Spring Hill. This document provides a look at the modern rural South, where heritage sites like Mary Chapel Cem remain central to the local identity.