ðɪs kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən æt dˈiːp kɹˈiːk ʌv ˈoʊld ænd nˈuː ɪz tˈɪpɪkəl ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ʌv tʃˈɛsəpˌiːk ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, wˌɪtʃ kəntˈeɪnz bˈoʊθ lˈɑːɹdʒ səbˈɜːbən kəmˈɜːʃəl ænd ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl ˈɛɹiəz ɪn ɪts nˈɔːɹðɚn pˈoːɹʃən, ænd vˈæst ˈɛɹiə ʌv ˌʌndɪvˈɛləpt fˈɔːɹɪsts ænd wˈɛtləndz ɐlˈɔŋ ɪts sˈʌðɚn pɚɹˈɪmɪɾɚ, ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tʊ ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ səbstˈænʃəl pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt dˈɪzməl swˈɑːmp nˈæʃənəl wˈaɪldlaɪf ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ.
This combination at Deep Creek of old and new is typical of the City of Chesapeake in general, which contains both large suburban commercial and residential areas in its northern portion, and vast area of undeveloped forests and wetlands along its southern perimeter, in addition to including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.