1953 Map of Roanoke Island NE

About this map

The shifting sands of the Outer Banks define this coastal landscape, where the Nags Head corporate boundary marks the edge of the developing seaside community. Surveyed in the early 1950s and updated with photorevisions in the 1980s, the map documents a narrow strip of land dominated by Shifting Sand Dunes and the infrastructure of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The proximity of the Atlantic Ocean and the Roanoke Sound is bridged by a prominent Causeway connecting to Roanoke Island. Along the oceanfront, the U S Coast Guard Station and Jeanettes Pier serve as focal points for maritime safety and recreation. The geography reveals a collection of small marsh islands, including Big Penguin I and Little Penguin I, while a Hatteras Telephone Line runs parallel to the coast, indicating the critical utility corridors needed for these barrier island settlements.