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1968 Map of Smithfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Smithfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Smithfield and the Pagan River anchor this tidewater landscape during the late 1960s, reflecting a community balancing its deep historic roots with modern utility. The town center is defined by the venerable Ivy Hill Cem and local educational hubs like the High Sch and Wayside High Sch, while the surrounding countryside preserves a network of rural hamlets such as Comet, Magnet, and Foursquare.

Tracing the waterways reveals a landscape of millponds and wetlands, from Courthouse Millpond near the seat of Isle of Wight to the expansive Ross Pocosin. The infrastructure of earlier eras is still visible in the Old Railroad Grade and numerous small country churches, including Uzzell Ch and Bethel Ch. This survey documents a transitional period where traditional land use patterns, marked by various sandpits and swamps like Comet Swamp, meet newer municipal features such as sewage disposal ponds and expanded trailer parks.