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1904 Map of Wilson

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Wilson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The town of Wilson serves as the primary rail hub on this early twentieth-century survey, situated at a major convergence of the Atlantic Coast Line and other regional spurs. The landscape is defined by its intricate drainage network, where Contentnea Creek and Toisnot Swamp meander through low-lying plains. This environment necessitated numerous crossings that became local landmarks, including the Roundtree Bridge and Woodard Bridge.

Industry and local trade are represented by features like Wiggins Mill and several smaller agricultural settlements. The transition from Wilson into the neighboring townships of Stantonsburg and Black Creek is marked by a shift toward more rural, swamp-adjacent land use. For those interested in family history, the map provides precise locations for small junctions and settlements like Moyton, Eureka, and Faro, offering a clear view of the area's geography before later highway development and drainage alterations changed the rural character of the county.