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2019 Map of Windsor North

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Windsor North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Cashie River corridor and its surrounding wetlands define the landscape of northern Bertie County, anchoring the town of Windsor at the southern edge of this survey. The drainage network is complex, characterized by numerous creeks and swamps such as Hoggard Mill Cr and Whiteoak Swamp that weave through the low-lying terrain. A significant environmental feature is the Pell Mell Pocosin, a distinct type of shrub-bog wetland characteristic of the Atlantic coastal plain.

Settlement patterns in this era are concentrated along the primary road network, with the village of Askewville serving as a central hub for the northern rural area. Smaller locales like Todds Crossroads and Buena Vista mark historic junctions, while Edgewood Cem provides a point of interest for genealogists tracing local families. The map illustrates the balance between the managed road system and the persistent, unbridled swamp reaches that historically dictated the development and movement of people in this region.