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1991 Map of New River

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of New River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Jacksonville sits at the head of the New River, serving as the primary hub for the Camp Lejeune Military Reservation and the surrounding coastal plains. This 1991 edition captures the intricate geography of the Onslow County shoreline, where the White Oak River meets the Bogue Sound near Swansboro. The landscape is defined by its vast pocosin and swamp systems, including the Angola Swamp and the Great Sandy Run Pocosin, which illustrate the natural barriers that shaped early settlement patterns.

Transportation corridors like the Seaboard System Railroad and US Highway 17 link established communities such as Richlands and Burgaw to the military infrastructure at the New River Air Station. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of rural crossroads like Catherine Square and various family landings along the Stump Sound, such as Fulcher Landing and Sanders Landing, which highlight the region's historic reliance on both rail and water access.