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2013 Map of Hampstead

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hampstead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Topsail Sound and a complex network of coastal waterways define this Pender County landscape, where the Atlantic coast meets the mainland near the community of Hampstead. The map reveals the intricate geography of the barrier islands and back-barrier sounds, including New Topsail Inlet and Rich Inlet which separate Topsail Beach from Figure Eight Island. This coastal environment is marked by numerous tidal channels such as Banks Channel and Howards Channel, which have long shaped local maritime activities and settlement patterns.

Local history is grounded in named landing sites and residential developments like Porters Neck Plantation and Old Point. The map provides detailed road networks leading to the water, showing the transition from inland agriculture to coastal recreation at sites like Scotts Hill Marina and Bellamy Landing. These labels preserve the identity of small settlements like Brown Town and Kings Landing amidst the modern geography of the North Carolina coast.