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1950 Map of Green Island

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Green Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Ocracoke Island sits narrowly between the Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, revealing a landscape shaped by water and wind. This 1950s era survey, later updated in the early 1980s, documents the intricate geography of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore before significant modern development. The presence of the Green Island Club and the Old Green Island Club points to the area's history as a destination for maritime recreation and coastal sporting life.

Dynamic shoreline features like The Great Swash and Pelican Shoal underscore the shifting nature of the Outer Banks. Local landmarks such as Styron Hills, Scrag Cedars, and Quork Hammock provide specific geographic anchors for genealogists and local historians tracing family ties to this stretch of Hyde County. The map also records small camps and creek networks, including Gary Braggs Camp and Knoll Creek, which were vital to the local fishing and hunting culture of the mid-20th century.