2016 Map of Mansfield

About this map

Bogue Sound serves as the central geographic divide in this coastal survey, separating the mainland settlements of Morehead City and Mansfield from the barrier island developments on Bogue Banks. The map captures the dense residential networks of Pine Knoll Shores and Atlantic Beach, contrasted with the protected marshlands and maritime forests of the Croatan National Forest to the northwest. On the mainland, Wildwood sits near the edge of Hull Swamp, while the southern shore of the city is defined by Spooner Cr and the campus of Carteret Community Coll. The engineering of the Intracoastal Waterway is clearly visible as it passes through the sound, illustrating the region's reliance on maritime navigation and its evolution into a major coastal destination by the early 21st century.