1950 Map of Jones Bay

About this map

The low-lying coastal marshes of Pamlico County are defined here by the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the expansive Jones Bay. This 1950 field-checked survey highlights the remote fishing and maritime communities of Hobucken and Spencer, where life centered on the complex network of tidal creeks and the proximity to the U S Coast Guard Reservation. To the west, the Goose Creek State Game Refuge and Gum Swamp preserve the wild character of the landscape, while family-named points like Persimmon Tree Point and Minktrap Pt suggest the traditional use of these shores for sustenance and navigation. A notable piece of industrial history is found in the Tramway Abandoned near Spencer, hinting at earlier logging or transport efforts within the dense swamp and island terrain before mid-century modernizations took hold.