2010 Map of Wallace East

About this map

Wallace and its outlying rural communities sit at the heart of this coastal plain landscape, where the Northeast Cape Fear River meanders along the eastern edge of Pender County. The map documents a transition from the structured street grid of the town to the more dispersed settlements of Tin City, Willard, and Watha. Significant water features like Boney Mill Pond and Little Rockfish Creek provide a drainage network for the surrounding agricultural lands. Of particular historical interest is the presence of the Penderlea Homesteads in the southwest corner, a notable New Deal-era subsistence homestead project. The area's infrastructure is defined by its rail-adjacent roads like SE Railroad St and Willard Railroad St, alongside newer corridors like Oak Tree Rd. Local landmarks including the Wallace Post Office, Riverview Memorial Park, and Camp Newkirk Pond Dam offer specific points of reference for genealogists and researchers tracking family and community locations in this North Carolina interior.