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2019 Map of Pin Hook

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Pin Hook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Angola Swamp dominates this landscape along the border of Duplin and Pender counties, forming a dense hydrologic network that has historically limited development in the coastal plain. The small settlement of Pin Hook sits at a crossroads in the north, where family-named routes like Sidney Cavenaugh Ln and Tim Cavenaugh Ln suggest deep local ancestral ties to the land.

South of the swamp, the terrain transitions at Shelter Neck, an area defined by the proximity of Mill Pond and the drainage of the Northeast Cape Fear River. While low-lying wetlands are the primary feature, slightly elevated ground appears at Blue Ridge and Long Straw Ridge, providing the necessary topography for the sparse rural road network. This survey preserves the modern footprint of these communities and their surrounding timber and wetlands just before the 2020s.