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2022 Map of Lockwoods Folly

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lockwoods Folly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lockwoods Folly River dominates this coastal landscape, winding past the settlements of Varnum and Varnamtown before reaching the Lockwoods Folly Inlet. The southern edge of the map reveals the dense residential grid of Long Beach on Oak Island, separated from the mainland by the engineered passage of the Intracoastal Waterway. Further inland, the terrain transitions into wetlands and drainage basins like Ash Swamp and Mercers Mill Pond.

The map details the complex shoreline of the Cape Fear coast, where barrier islands like Holden Beach protect the inner marshlands of Eastern Channel and Montgomery Slough. Points of interest for local history include the inland junction at Lennon Crossroads and the established communities of Sandy Hill and Midway. The presence of Mercer Cut reflects the long history of hydrological management required to maintain navigation between the river and the sea.