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1952 Map of Sneads Ferry

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sneads Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Camp Lejeune Military Reservation dominates the landscape of this 1952 coastal survey, where the terrestrial environment of Onslow County meets the complex waters of the New River and Stump Sound. The map documents a maritime-dependent community characterized by numerous small landings, including Stones Landing, Fulcher Landing, and Sandford Landing, which served as vital access points before the modern era of inland transport. These landings reflect the traditional economy of the North Carolina coast, which was then transitioning as the military footprint expanded.

Local landmarks such as Yopps Ch, Little Zion Ch, and Carrels Chapel provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking rural settlements. The transportation corridor is anchored by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad in the west, while the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the marshes of Alligator Bay to the south. From the Great Sandy Run Pocosin to the developed shores of Chadwick Acres, the map records a specific moment in mid-century coastal development.