2013 Map of Kure Beach

About this map

Prices Creek Lighthouse stands as a sentinel along the western bank of the Cape Fear River, marking the complex maritime approach through shifting shoals and tidal marshes. This coastal corridor is defined by its deep-water channels and strategic locations, notably the Sunny Point Army Terminal and the settlement of Sunny Point. The landscape is a mosaic of narrow waterways like Walden Cr and Shellbed Cr, which wind around numerous islands such as Zekes Island and Shellbed Island. To the east, the residential streets of Kure Beach are oriented toward the Atlantic Ocean, separated from the river by the narrow peninsula at Federal Point. This map provides a detailed view of the interaction between military infrastructure, coastal residential growth, and the intricate estuary system that dominates the mouth of the river.