Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Desert, The |
a pocosin in N Robeson County between Big Raft Swamp and Big Marsh Swamp. Oval shaped and presumed to be one of the Carolina Bays, which see. Covers 1,200 acres; water depth varies from 6 in. to 4 ft. Game abounds there, especially deer. |
| Desert, The |
a term sometimes applied locally to that part of the Dismal Swamp that lies in Camden and Currituck Counties. See Dismal Swamp. |
| Deserta Arenosa |
See Sandhills. |
| Deserta Montana |
See Sandhills. |
| Deserter Island |
a land formation in S Duplin County surrounded by swamp. |
| Desolation Branch |
rises in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Roaring Creek. It was named after some early hunters were thoroughly soaked in a cold rain there. |
| Dester |
community in S Union County. |
| Deuces Quarter |
See Jews Quarter Island. |
| Devenport |
See River Neck. |
| Devereux's Ferry |
See Bridgers Creek. |