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1952 Map of Browns Inlet

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Browns Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Camp Lejeune Military Reservation dominates the coastal landscape in this mid-century survey of the North Carolina shoreline. The map documents a complex maritime environment where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts behind the barrier islands, maintained at a Project Depth 12 Feet for coastal navigation. This is a landscape of shifting sands and tidal transition, evidenced by the migratory Shifting Sand Dunes and various deep-water access points like Browns Inlet and Bear Inlet.

Natural features like Sanders Island and Bear Island sit adjacent to the protected lands of Hammocks Beach State Park. The survey details the intricate network of tidal creeks and channels, including Shackelfoot Channel and Banks Channel, which were vital for local mariners before modern dredging altered the coastal flow. The presence of a Light and multiple Tower symbols indicates the area's ongoing importance for military observation and maritime safety along Onslow Bay.