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2013 Map of Hubert

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hubert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

White Oak River and Queen Cr define the coastal geography of this Onslow County region, where the Atlantic shoreline is buffered by Bear Island and Saunders Island. The map details the transition from the residential corridors along Old NC Highway 24 to the intricate network of tidal creeks and marshes. Established communities like Swansboro and Hubert are central to the landscape, but it is the smaller settlements and historical points of water access that tell the story of the local maritime economy.

Evidence of a legacy tied to the water is found in several specific access points, including Willis Landing, Shell Rock Landing, and Great Neck Landing. These sites, along with names like Bear Creek and Starling, reflect a geography shaped by the drainage patterns of Parrot Swamp and Bell Swamp into the Cow Channel. This map preserves the 21st-century footprint of a storied North Carolina coastal area just as modern development began to fill in the spaces between traditional waterfront outposts.