2016 Map of New Lake

About this map

New Lake dominates this coastal landscape, a large freshwater body surrounded by the characteristic wetlands of the Inner Banks. The boundary between Tyrrell County and Hyde County cuts directly across the northern reaches of the water, illustrating the administrative divisions that have defined this rural area for generations. The map reveals an intricate network of waterways designed for drainage and navigation, including the Dunbar Canal, Old State Canal, and the New Lake Fork. These man-made features, alongside natural flows like the Southwest Fork Alligator River, highlight the long history of managing this low-lying terrain for agriculture or timber. New Lake Rd and the elevated ground of Long Ridge provide the few points of terrestrial orientation in an otherwise aquatic and marsh-dominated environment.