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ORANGE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN <br /> ENO TOWNSHIP COMPONENT <br /> COMMUNITY PROFILE SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS <br /> There are a number of physical features and existing land uses which in <br /> the aggregate make up the character of Eno Township. The area of the township <br /> north of St. Mary's Road is agricultural in character and marks the southern <br /> limit of the tobacco farming area that extends up into Little River Township <br /> and north into Caswell County, <br /> The southern portion of the township is traversed by Interstate 85, <br /> U. S. 70 and a main line of the Southern Railroad which parallel one another <br /> east-west across the township. <br /> The Eno River flows west from Hillsborough across the township and then <br /> turns sharply and flows directly south for a time before turning to the west <br /> again just north of 1-85. <br /> The south-western portion of the township is near the City of Durham and <br /> residential developments which are focused on Durham are taking place in this <br /> area. <br /> Social and Economic Factors <br /> Eno Township takes its name from the Eno indian tribe which inhabited this <br /> area when the first white men arrived. The indians were displaced by the <br /> white man and joined with other tribes such as the Occoneechi who moved west <br /> and north out of the area. <br /> Within the township there exists further divisions of communities and <br /> neighborhoods. These social units were of more importance in the past when <br /> individual areas were more isolated and people were more self sufficient. <br /> Rural sociologists define a neighborhood as a small group of farm families <br /> who live fairly close together, who recognize a common name for their immediate <br />