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1957 Map of Manteo

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Manteo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Outer Banks and the complex estuarine waters of the North Carolina coast are documented here during a period of significant preservation and coastal development. Roanoke Island serves as a central hub, featuring the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and the settlements of Manteo and Wanchese. To the west, the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through Alligator River and Albemarle Sound, highlighting the region's reliance on maritime transport before modern highway expansions reached the further reaches of the peninsula.

The thin ribbon of the barrier islands is dominated by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. From Rodanthe south to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse at Buxton, the map traces a landscape of shifting sands and isolated coastal villages like Salvo and Avon. Navigation remains a primary theme, with numerous U S Coast Guard Stations and lights marking the treacherous waters around Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet.