2019 Map of Howard Reef

About this map

Ocracoke Island sits at the heart of this 2019 survey, illustrating the narrow ribbon of the Outer Banks that separates the Pamlico Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. The settlement of Ocracoke is visible on the sound side, surrounded by the protected lands of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The geography here is defined by shifting sands and maritime forests, with named elevations like Parkers Hill, The Knoll, and the First Hammock Hills providing rare topographic relief on the barrier island.