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1904 Map of Wilson

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Wilson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The city of Wilson serves as the focal point for this early twentieth-century landscape, which is defined by the heavy presence of low-lying swamp terrain and the growth of vital rail corridors. The Atlantic Coast Line R.R. and the Wilmington Line provide the primary north-south infrastructure, connecting Contentnea Junc. and the settlement of Black Creek. The region is crisscrossed by an extensive network of water systems, including Toisnot Swamp, Hominy Swamp, and Contentnea Creek.

Several family-named crossings and small agricultural hubs are documented here, such as Roundtree Bridge, Wiggins Mill, and Moyton. The map captures the agricultural and transportation patterns of eastern North Carolina before modern highway development, highlighting the significance of the Wilson and Wayne County borderlands. Named districts like Old Fields and Gardners suggest the established land divisions and farming heritage that shaped the local economy of the period.