1978 Map of Stantonsburg

About this map

Stantonsburg serves as the focal point of this Eastern North Carolina landscape, where the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks intersect with the slow-moving waters of Contentnea Creek. In the late 1970s, this region remained heavily agricultural, defined by expansive swamp networks including Toisnot Swamp, Appletree Swamp, and Nahunta Swamp. These wetlands dictate the distribution of small rural settlements like Eureka, Faro, and Yelverton. The map provides significant genealogical value through its density of country churches and associated burial grounds, such as St Lukes Ch, Union Grove Ch, and Salisbury Ch. The presence of numerous sandpits and a sewage disposal site near the main township indicates the local infrastructure and industry of the era, while named locations like Applewhite and Honeycutt preserve the identity of historic family landholdings across Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties.