2013 Map of Little Kinnakeet

About this map

Hatteras Island forms a narrow, protective barrier between the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound in this early 21st-century survey. The landscape is defined by the thin strip of Bald Beach and the shifting tidal interfaces of the Outer Banks. Around the historic site of Little Kinnakeet, the geography is characterized by intricate water features like The Drain and the small Drain Islands. The map illustrates the fragility of this coastal environment, where Terrapin Point and Phipps Cove provide small indentations along the sound side, far removed from the high-energy surf of the Atlantic coast. This layout reveals the sparse development and dominance of natural maritime processes in this portion of Dare County.