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1951 Map of Middletown

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Middletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge anchors the northern portion of this coastal landscape, where the southern reaches of Lake Mattamuskeet meet a complex network of man-made drainage. A prominent levee and numerous canals trace the edge of the refuge, separating the vast lake from the small agrarian settlements and marshlands to the south. The proximity of places like Lake Landing and Middletown to the Wysocking Bay shoreline illustrates the historical reliance on both inland water management and open-water access to the Pamlico Sound.

Local history is preserved in the locations of Amity Ch and Pleasant Grove Ch, alongside smaller communities such as Nebraska, Last Chance, and Gulrock. The topography transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Jeanette Hammock and Long Point to the sheltered waters of Douglas Bay and Old Hill Bay. This map, based on mid-century surveys with 1970s revisions, highlights a remote section of Hyde County where life is intricately tied to the shifting boundary between reclaimed land and the sound.