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1981 Map of Speed

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Speed
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The town of Speed serves as the focal point of this Eastern North Carolina landscape, where the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad cuts through a terrain defined by complex water systems. Small rural communities like Coakley and Shiloh Mills are established along the edges of the Tar River and the winding Conetoe Creek. The map documents a deeply rooted community structure, evidenced by numerous local gathering places such as Acorn Hill Ch, White Chapel, and Cherry Hill Ch.

Agricultural drainage and water management are prominent features of the region, visible through the presence of the Mitchell Canal and Ballahack Canal. Educational and industrial sites, including the Mayo Sch and a Sandpit near the river, illustrate the local economy and social fabric of Edgecombe County in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The topography is relatively level, characterized by broad drainage basins like those of Deep Creek and Savage Branch.