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2002 Map of Great Island

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Great Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape, protecting a labyrinth of marshlands and brackish inlets where Swanquarter Bay meets the vast Pamlico Sound. This environment is defined by its complex hydrography, featuring isolated landmasses like Judith Island and Great Island, separated by tidal channels such as Great Island Narrows and Shell Narrows.

Navigation and local fishing heritage are written into the names of the smaller coves and points, from Smokehouse Cove and Crab Cove to the numerous points like Drum Point and Crab Point. The map details the shifting shoals of the Middle Ground and the drainage of small estuaries like Baccun Cr and Old Creek. This coastal survey records a wilderness of water and salt marsh at the opening of the 21st century, where the boundaries of Hyde Co and Pamlico Co meet in the open sound.