2022 Map of Broad Creek

About this map

Broad Creek flows into the vast waters of the Pamlico Sound and the Neuse River in this coastal survey of Carteret County. The landscape is defined by its intricate shoreline, where points like Grace Point, Cedar Point, and Dowdy Point reach into the water. Near the settlement of Gum Thicket, a network of local roads such as Homestead Rd and Old Lighthouse Rd connects residential clearings to the waterfront. The Intracoastal Waterway bisects the aquatic space, marking a vital transit corridor through the sounds. To the north, the marshy expanse of Swan Island and Piney Point suggests a shifting, tidally-influenced environment, while the southern reaches are punctuated by the protected inlets of Abraham Bay and Turnagain Bay, sheltered by the Turnagain Bay Spit.