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2022 Map of Holly Ridge

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Holly Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Holly Ridge and the surrounding coastal communities in Onslow and Pender counties define this maritime landscape, where the mainland meets the barrier island of Topsail Island. The geography is shaped by the Intracoastal Waterway and Topsail Sound, separating established mainland settlements like Edgecombe and Sloop Point from the developed vacation strands of Surf City and North Topsail Beach. The presence of both the Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport and Topsail Airpark highlights the area's significance for regional aviation and coastal access.

Smaller residential pockets and landings, including Watts Landing and West Onslow Beach, illustrate the dense network of coastal development. Local roads like Stump Sound Church Rd and Morris Landing Rd provide terrestrial links to the water's edge, where numerous creeks such as Batts Mill Cr and Old Mill Cr drain into Waters Bay. This survey captures the modern intersection of recreational beach life and the traditional mainland crossroads of eastern North Carolina.