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1950 Map of Shallotte

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Shallotte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Shallotte serves as the hub of this coastal Brunswick County landscape during the mid-twentieth century, where the Shallotte River winds southward toward the Atlantic Ocean. The map reveals a community defined by its proximity to the water, featuring the Intracoastal Waterway cutting behind Hales Beach and the busy Shallotte Inlet. Cultural landmarks like the Brunswick Co School and several rural houses of worship, including St Marks Ch and New Hope Church, suggest a settled, traditional coastal economy.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the Brick Ldg along the river and an Old RR Grade near Cawcaw Bay. Notable specialized sites include a Prison Camp and a Coast Guard Station near the dunes of Tubbs Inlet. The interior is characterized by expansive wetlands and bays, such as Good Luck Bay and Saw Pit Swamp, which shaped the placement of early roads like Starboard Road and various family-named burial grounds like Mintz Cem.