2022 Map of Harkers Island

About this map

The maritime communities of Carteret County are captured here in the early 2020s, showing the complex interface of land and sea along the North Carolina coast. The map focuses on the historic fishing and boat-building villages of Gloucester, Marshallberg, and Straits, where family-named landmarks like Gaskill Point and Black Hammock Point define the shorelines. On Harkers Island, the local infrastructure follows Harkers Island Rd toward the terminal at Shell Point, a jumping-off spot for the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Across the Back Sound, the uninhabited Shackleford Banks remain a preserved barrier, characterized by the Diamond City Hills and the narrow waters of Barden Inlet. This survey provides a precise modern look at the shifting sandbars and marshes of Core Sound, documenting the geography of an area defined by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.