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2016 Map of Middletown OE S

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Juniper Creek Point and North Bluff Point mark the transition from the marshy Hyde County coastline into the expansive waters of the Atlantic Ocean. This 2016 survey illustrates a landscape dominated by the sea, where coastal hydrology is defined by features such as Sanger Cr and the sheltered Sage Bay. The map provides specific detail on offshore hazards and landforms, including the shallow reach of Hog Island Shoal and the isolated Hog Island.

Land access is limited to the far northwestern corner of the quadrangle, where State Rd 1164 skirts the wetlands. Farther south, the deep-water navigational interests of the region are represented by Sevenfoot Patch. The map's sparse terrestrial detail emphasizes the maritime character of this portion of the North Carolina coast, documenting the natural shoreline and shoals as they existed in the mid-2010s.