2013 Map of Middletown OE S

About this map

Hog Island and its surrounding waters dominate this coastal survey of the Hyde County shoreline. The landscape is defined by the shifting interface of land and sea, where Hog Island Point extends into the sounds and Hog Island Shoal marks the submerged hazards nearby. Further south, the isolated Sevenfoot Patch sits within the expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, illustrating the navigational complexities of the North Carolina coast. On the mainland, short watercourses like Sanger Creek and Middle Creek drain into Sage Bay. The presence of NC-1164 provides the primary land access to these marshes and points, including North Bluff Point and Juniper Creek Point at the mouth of Juniper Creek. This map is a record of a fragile estuarine environment where small topographic features like points and shoals are the primary landmarks.