2019 Map of Long Shoal Point

About this map

The coastal wetlands and estuarine environment of the Albemarle-Pamlico Sound system dominate this landscape, where the boundary between Dare and Hyde counties meets in the open water. The map detail highlights a series of prominent maritime features including Long Shoal Point, Pains Point, and Rawls Point, which define the intricate shoreline of Pains Bay and Parched Corn Bay. Inland, the terrain is largely defined by marshy expanses drained by Muddy Cr. The only significant terrestrial infrastructure shown is Pamlico Rd, which cuts through the wetland towards the sound. This sheet serves as a clear record of the low-lying geography of the North Carolina coast, capturing the relationship between the sheltered bays and the expansive Long Shoal area during the late 2010s.