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2019 Map of Sunbeam

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Sunbeam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Meherrin River meanders across the state line between Virginia and North Carolina, defining the southern reaches of this landscape near the community of Como. This modern survey details the transition from the tobacco and cotton lands of Southampton County into the coastal plain of Hertford County. Rural life centers around the small settlements of Newsoms, Sunbeam, and Statesville, where a dense network of secondary roads such as Sands Rd and Monroe Rd connect family farms to local landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several important sites, including Hollywood Cem in the northwest and Black Jack Cem to the east. The map records several drainage features and water bodies that have long influenced local agriculture and industry, such as the Windbourne Mill Pond and Darden Mill Run. The crossing at Harts Bridge and the path of Buckhorn Cr provide further geographic context for researchers tracing property lines or ancestral migrations through this border region.