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2022 Map of Pamlico Beach

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Pungo River bisects this coastal landscape, serving as a primary corridor for the Intracoastal Waterway where it divides Beaufort and Hyde Counties. The western shore is defined by a series of low-lying peninsulas and marshes, most notably the One Thousand Marshes near Tarkiln Creek Bay. Small settlements like Pamlico Beach and Moores Beach anchor the southern reaches of the shoreline, while the northern extent preserves the name of Woodstock Point, a site of significant colonial-era history.

Across the water to the east, the village of Makleyville sits at the head of Church Creek, surrounded by a complex network of points and guts such as Quilley Point and Speer Gut. This map reveals a shoreline dominated by named family landmarks and historical fishing access points, including Lupton Shore and Bailey Shore. The intricate drainage patterns of Fortescue Creek and Slade Creek illustrate the tidal nature of this low-country environment, where land and water are inextricably linked by a maze of creeks and bays.