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2013 Map of Cherry Point

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cherry Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Neuse River dominates the geography of this coastal North Carolina region, separating the established residential and recreational areas on the northern shore from the massive strategic infrastructure on the southern bank. On the southern shore, the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (Cunningham Field) stands as a primary landmark, its runways and taxiways carved into the landscape near Hancock Cr. The map reveals a transition from these military zones to the smaller communities of Blades and Bachelor, alongside recreational landmarks like the Pine Cliff Lookout Tower.

North across the wide river, the shoreline around Wilkinson Point is home to the riverside community of Minnesott Beach and youth retreats such as Camp Don -Lee and Camp Seagull. Inland, the landscape is defined by a dense network of coastal creeks and guts, including Cahoogue Cr and Smith Gut, which drain the low-lying timber and agricultural lands near the rural settlements of Janeiro and Temple.