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2019 Map of Sunbury

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp dominates this Gates County landscape, where the vast wetlands meet the agricultural crossroads of Sunbury. This intersection of forest and field is defined by several distinct family settlements and small hamlets like Acorn Hill and Folly Fork. The map reveals a dense concentration of lineage history, specifically through numerous family burial grounds such as the Rudolphus Stallings Family Cem and the George Costen Family Cem.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Acorn Hill Millpond and several named wetlands including Raynor Swamp and Folly Swamp. The settlement pattern follows the high ground between these swamps, with religious centers like the Damascus Christian Church and Saint Paul Baptist Church serving as community anchors. To the south, Beckford Junction and Wardville represent smaller transit points in this rural coastal plain corridor.