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1951 Map of Ponzer

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ponzer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Pungo River serves as the central artery for this coastal landscape, where the Beaufort Co Hyde Co line meets the tide. Small rural communities like Ponzer and Mt Olive are established near the northern reaches, supported by the Mt Olive Ch and St Johns Ch. The map illustrates a transition from natural marshland and creeks like Clark Mill Creek to the industrial utility of the Intracoastal Waterway Pungo River-Alligator River Canal.

A network of drainage and transport is evident through features like the Old State Canal and the Wilkerson Creek Bridge. To the south, the village of Scranton sits near Piling Creek, while the shoreline is defined by numerous points and bays including Broad Creek Point and Back Landing Bay. The presence of Sophie Island and The Islands indicates the complex estuarine environment that shaped local settlement and navigation in the mid-20th century.