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2016 Map of Lockwoods Folly

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Lockwoods Folly River dominates this Brunswick County landscape as it flows toward the Atlantic Ocean, meeting the tide at the Lockwoods Folly Inlet. This 2016 survey illustrates the intricate relationship between the mainland and the barrier islands, separated by the engineered path of the Intracoastal Waterway. To the east, the sprawling residential development of Oak Island is visible, including the communities of Long Beach and St. James.

Further inland, the map captures a mix of coastal forests and small settlements like Varnamtown and Lennon Crossroads. Water features such as Mercers Mill Pond and Montgomery Slough highlight the complex drainage patterns of the low-lying coastal plain. Prominent landforms like Genoes Point and Myrtle Point jut into the river's wider reaches, while barrier features such as Sheep Island and Horse Island sit protected behind the oceanfront strand of Holden Beach.