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1948 Map of Buxton

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Buxton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Hatteras Island forms a narrow barrier between the Atlantic Ocean and the expansive Pamlico Sound, capturing the maritime character of the Outer Banks in the late 1940s. The settlement of Avon sits near the northern end of this sheet, where local navigation is marked by Peters Ditch and Spire. To the south, the community of Buxton is positioned near the dense maritime forest of Buxton Woods.

A transition in navigational history is evident near the cape, where the Cape Hatteras Light (C) stands alongside the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Abnd) (C). The landscape is a mix of marshes and tidal flats, including Jeanette Sedge and Big Island. Significant federal maritime presence is documented through the Big Kinnakeet Coast Guard Sta (Abnd) and the Lookout Tower (C), reflecting the strategic importance of this coastline within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.