1953 Map of Engelhard NE

About this map

The coastal wetlands and maritime reaches of Dare County are meticulously captured in this mid-century survey, which combines 1950s topography with hydrographic data reaching back to the 1870s. The remote settlement of Stumpy Point serves as the primary hub of human activity, situated where the land meets Stumpy Point Bay. The geography is dominated by a complex network of internal lagoons and tidal rivers, most notably the wide expanse of Croatan and the smaller Back Lake. The reliance on local waterborne travel and community life is evidenced by the presence of the Full Gospel Tabernacle and the small cluster at Lake Worth. This document records a landscape of marshes and sounds before significant modern development, preserving the exact locations of family-named landmarks like Kazer Point and the winding course of the Long Shoal River as it empties into the Pamlico Sound.