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2016 Map of Atlantic

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Atlantic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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Cedar Island and the neighboring salt marshes of Carteret County define this coastal landscape, where land and water are inextricably linked by a complex network of bays, guts, and ditches. The settlement of Atlantic serves as a hub near the Atlantic Field Marine Corps Outlying Field, while the smaller community of Lola sits further north along Lola Rd. The influence of the maritime environment is visible in the many named points and hammocks, such as Bear Hammock and Sand Hill Point, which rise slightly above the surrounding wetlands.

Genealogists can identify local family history through sites like Gilgo Cem and Lupton Cem, or the small harbor at Little Port. To the east, the barrier islands of the Core Banks protect the inland Core Sound from the open Atlantic Ocean. This 2016 survey documents the modern infrastructure of the region, including Thorofare Bridge and the Wolf's Den Airport, which provide vital connections across the marshy terrain of the Cape Lookout National Seashore.