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2022 Map of Turkey

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Turkey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The coastal plain of North Carolina is defined here by the confluence of numerous blackwater branches and runs, where Turkey and Warsaw serve as local hubs near the Sampson and Duplin county line. The landscape is carved by the intricate drainage systems of Six Runs Creek, Carrolls Mill Run, and Sikes Mill Run, suggesting a long history of water-powered industry and agricultural drainage. Smaller settlements like Elliott, Baltic, and Moltonville are connected by a dense network of rural roads that follow the high ground between swampy creek bottoms.

Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the New Hope Cem and the naming of corridors like E Mount Gilead Church Rd and Union School Rd. These labels point toward vanished or evolved community centers, offering genealogical value for those tracing family roots through the rural stretches of eastern North Carolina. The map captures the persistent rural character of the region, where family names are often immortalized in the roads and creek runs that define the local geography.