2016 Map of Pamlico Point

About this map

Judith Island and the intricate coastal wetlands of the Outer Banks dominate this transition zone where the land meets the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound. This maritime environment is defined by a complex network of bays and points that reveal the volatile nature of the North Carolina shoreline. The boundary between Hyde County and Pamlico County cuts diagonally through the waters, marking jurisdictional lines in a region shaped more by tides than by roads. Local history is etched into the names of small landforms like Shell Hill Point and Sage Point, while larger bodies of water such as Mouse Harbor and Deep Bay hint at the traditional fishing and trapping grounds important to the local economy. The geography here is almost entirely aquatic, with the low-lying Little Judith Islands and Judith Narrows serving as key markers for navigation through these shallow coastal reaches.