Middle Sound and the marshes of the Atlantic Ocean define the eastern edge of this coastal landscape, where residential development sits alongside tidal inlets and creeks. The primary corridor of Highway 17 serves as the backbone for a series of established communities, including Scotts Hill, Kirkland, and Bayshore. The map illustrates a transition from the denser residential subdivisions of Ogden and Kings Grant toward more rural and wooded tracts in the north, punctuated by family-named landmarks and historical roads such as Ideal Cement Rd and Stephens Church Rd.
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1942 · Topsail
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Rocky Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Topsail
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Beaufort
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Beaufort
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Hampstead
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Wrightsville Beach
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Topsail
USGS Topo · 1:24,000