2013 Map of Portsmouth

About this map

Portsmouth Village sits at the northern tip of Portsmouth Island, a remote landscape of maritime history and shifting shoals within the Cape Hatteras Seashore. This 2013 survey highlights the intricate network of tidal waterways and sand features that define the entrance to Pamlico Sound, including Ocracoke Inlet and the hazardous Vera Cruz Shoal. Historically significant maritime markers like the Wallace Channel Light and Sheep Island Slue Light guide vessels through channels such as Blair Channel and the Horse Island Channel. The map documents a landscape governed by water, where the only connections to the mainland are via the Ocracoke-Cedar Island Ferry Crossing. Inland labels like The Haulover and Warren Gilgos Creek provide specific points of reference for those tracing the traditional layout of this historic coastal outpost.