1953 Map of Fort Landing

About this map

Fort Landing and its surrounding landings anchor this maritime landscape where the Little Alligator River meets the broader Alligator River. The map reveals a remote coastal community heavily dependent on the water, featuring a high density of small churches such as St John Ch, Wesley Chapel, and Mt Maria Ch that likely served as the social centers for rural families. A network of canals, including Greys Canal, suggests a history of drainage and transport through the wetlands toward Albemarle Sound. Landings like Pledger Landing and Log Landing mark the points where local commerce and timber probably moved from the interior swamps to the regional waterways. Across the water, the boundary between Tyrrell Co and Dare Co runs through the open sound and the Intracoastal Waterway, illustrating the jurisdictional lines of the North Carolina Inner Banks.