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1952 Map of Browns Inlet

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Browns Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Camp Lejeune Military Reservation dominates the coastal landscape of Onslow County in this early 1950s depiction, revealing a shoreline shaped by both tactical requirements and natural tidal flow. The map documents the critical intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway with the Atlantic coast at Browns Inlet, highlighting the complex network of tidal passages such as Shacklfoot Channel and Banks Channel.

Coastal dynamics are clearly visible through the presence of Shifting Sand Dunes reaching elevations of 15 feet near Bear Inlet. This coastal survey, updated with 1971 photorevisions, serves as a record of the amphibious training grounds and the intricate marshlands surrounding Saunders Island. Navigational markers like the Light and Daybeacon are noted along the waterway, providing essential data for those studying the mid-century maritime and military infrastructure of North Carolina's barrier islands.