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1980 Map of Summerlins Crossroads

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

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Goshen Swamp and Nahunga Creek dominate this low-lying stretch of Duplin County, where a network of crossroads settlements defined rural life in the late 1970s. This survey identifies numerous pocket communities such as Summerlins Crossroads, Hills Crossroads, and Westbrook Crossroads, each serving as a focal point for the surrounding farms. The landscape is heavily marked by small family and community burial grounds, including the Pate Cem and Alum Springs Cem, alongside numerous country churches like Bethel Ch and Smith Chapel.

Industry and local infrastructure are represented by the Raiford Airport in the southwest and Scotts Store to the northeast. The complex drainage of the coastal plain is evident in features like Herrings Marsh Run, Halls Marsh, and Gum Pudding Branch. For those tracing family roots in this region, the map provides a precise location for several homesites and landmarks like Wards Bridge and Dails Pond.