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1952 Map of Sneads Ferry

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sneads Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Sneads Ferry serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, situated where the New River meets the labyrinthine waters of Stump Sound. The landscape is defined by its transition from the dense, swampy interior of the Great Sandy Run Pocosin to a shoreline dotted with historical landings such as Fulcher Landing, Stones Landing, and Foys Landing. This era captures a maritime and agricultural community in the midst of military expansion, with a significant portion of the land designated as the Camp Lejeune Military Reservation.

Local life is anchored by numerous rural assembly points, including Community Ch, Little Zion Ch, and Carrels Chapel. The transportation network is a mix of traditional water routes and emerging terrestrial infrastructure, highlighted by the Sneads Ferry Bridge and the Atlantic Coast Line railroad passing through Dixon. Significant water features like Stone Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway reveal the importance of the region's fisheries and navigation during the early 1950s.