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2016 Map of Knotts Island

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Knotts Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Knotts Island and the surrounding marshlands of Currituck County define this coastal landscape where the Virginia North Carolina state line bisects the peninsula. The settlement of Corys sits inland, connected by the Marsh Cswy to the cluster of homes and local roads that form the Outer Banks community. This environment is dominated by a complex network of sounds and channels, including Back Bay and Knots Island Bay, which separate the mainland from numerous landmasses such as Mackay Island and Big Island.

Transport through the wetlands relies on established routes like Knotts Island Rd and recreational paths such as the Live Oak Point Trail. The map details a fragile coastal ecosystem where points like Pellitory Point and Morse Point reach into the water, and small inlets like South Inlet break the Atlantic shoreline. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named lanes including Henry Simpson Ln and Martin Farm Ln, which offer clues to the residential history of this maritime borderland.