1951 Map of Davis

About this map

Core Sound dominates this mid-century coastal survey, separating the mainland fishing villages of Davis and Stacy from the thin barrier of the Core Banks. The landscape is defined by the transition from the dense marshes of Smyrna Marsh and Davis Marsh to the vast Open Grounds Hunting Quarters. Small coastal settlements like Masontown and Sealevel are shown as they existed in the late 1940s, connected by the local road network and dependent on the water for transport and livelihood.