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1982 Map of Williamston

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Williamston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Williamston serves as a vital river port and county seat along the south bank of the Roanoke River in this early 1980s portrait of Martin County. The town's layout reflects a transition from river-based trade to a modern rail-and-road economy, centered on the Seaboard Coast Line and institutions like Martin Community College. Beyond the urban core, the landscape is defined by its drainages, where Sweetwater Creek and Hardison Mill Creek cut through a patchwork of agricultural land and timber.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of rural landmarks, from the Staton-Biggs Cem to numerous country churches such as Riddicks Grove Ch and Shiloh Ch. The map captures a moment of local growth just south of the river, where residential developments like Woodland Acres appear alongside essential infrastructure including the General Hospital and the Harris Airport.