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2022 Map of New Holland

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of New Holland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lake Mattamuskeet dominates the northern horizon of this coastal Hyde County landscape, where the land and water are inextricably linked by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure. Small settlements like New Holland and Hydeland are situated along the primary corridors, supported by an engineered grid of waterways including the Hydeland Canal, Juniper Canal, and the prominent Outfall Canal. These channels speak to the region's long history of land reclamation and water management efforts in the low-lying Carolina wetlands.

Local family history is anchored at the Donald Farm Cem and Soule Cem, located west of the main settlements. To the south, the terrain transitions into the marshy reaches of Juniper Bay and Juniper Bay Cr, while names like Frying Pan Lndg reflect the traditional coastal access points. This modern survey records a landscape shaped by both the scale of the lake and the precise lines of human-made canals.