1951 Map of Core Creek

About this map

Adams Creek Canal serves as the central artery of this coastal landscape, bisecting the terrain as part of the Intracoastal Waterway system. The map documents a period where water-based transit and small coastal settlements defined eastern North Carolina, showing the intricate network of creeks such as Harlowe Creek, Eastman Creek, and Ware Creek that feed into the Newport River. Dense wooded areas of the Croatan National Forest dominate the western portion, while small communities like Crab Point Village and Live Oak Grove occupy the drier elevations near the shore.