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2022 Map of Horsepen Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Cape Lookout National Seashore dominates this portion of the Outer Banks, where the fragile barrier island system separates the Atlantic Ocean from the expansive Core Sound. This environment is defined by a complex network of small islands and hammocks, including Horse Island, Lewis Island, and Gunning Hammock Island, which have long served as landmarks for coastal navigation and local fishing traditions.

The landscape is marked by tidal inlets and marshes such as Big Deep Marsh Island and Little Deep Marsh Island. Human presence is minimal and transitory, represented primarily by the South Core Back Road Trl and the SC Rd South Core Back Road (Sand), which provide access along the narrow Core Banks. Features like Sheep Pen Creek and Horsepen Point suggest a history of seasonal livestock grazing on these remote banks before they were dedicated to federal conservation.