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2016 Map of Hampstead

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hampstead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hampstead serves as the inland anchor for this coastal survey, where residential development branches out along the Intracoastal Waterway. The landscape is defined by the complex aquatic network of the Topsail Sound, where numerous channels such as Long Point Channel and Green Channel thread through marshes toward the barrier islands. The map highlights the shifting nature of the North Carolina coastline, documenting the proximity of New Topsail Inlet to the southern tip of Topsail Island.

Smaller settlements like Brown Town and Old Point occupy the higher ground between tidal creeks. The transition from the mainland to the sea is marked by prominent landmarks such as Bald Eagle Point and Long Point, while the southern reaches of the map capture the northern edge of Figure Eight Island. This detailed record illustrates the intersection of coastal residential expansion and the preserved natural hydrology of the Middle Sound and Eddy Sound.