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1951 Map of Engelhard East

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Engelhard East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Engelhard serves as the primary coastal anchor in this mid-century topographic record, situated along the finger-like inlets of Far Creek and Waupopin Creek. The landscape is defined by the transition between the Lake Landing district and the expansive waters of Pamlico Sound. A series of distinct marshland fingers, including Shad Point and Juniper Swamp Point, reach into Otter Creek, illustrating the intricate shoreline that has long shaped the maritime economy of this Hyde County region.

The mapping reflects a combination of mid-20th-century topography and older hydrographic data from the 1870s, showing the early infrastructure of 264 as it cuts across the low-lying terrain. From the northern reaches of the Long Shoal River down to Gibbs Point, the map details a land of creeks and bays, including Berrys Bay and Kitty Creek, where navigation aids like a Daybeacon and Light mark the approaches to the local docks.