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2016 Map of Middletown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Mattamuskeet and the surrounding marshlands of Hyde County define this low-lying coastal landscape, where life follows the patterns of drainage and the sound. The map shows an intricate network of man-made waterways like Gray Ditch and Great Ditch, essential infrastructure for the small agrarian communities of Lake Landing, Nebraska, and the curiously named Last Chance. These settlements are linked by long, straight roads that cut through the wetlands toward the coast, where the land fragmentizes into points and bays.

Water dominates the southern reaches, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Pamlico Sound. Numerous small coves and points, including Hillerys Cove and Bensons Point, mark the irregular shoreline. The fishing and maritime heritage of the region is evident in the placement of settlements like Gulrock and Mount Pleasant near the shores of Wysocking Bay, while larger inland hubs like Engelhard serve as the primary crossroads for this pocket of the North Carolina coast.