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1946 Map of Snow Marsh

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Snow Marsh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Fort Fisher and the defensive installations of the Lower Cape Fear dominate this post-war coastal survey. The map details the intricate tidal geography where the Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic Ocean, showing a landscape defined by shifting sands and maritime infrastructure. Significant historical markers include the Old Lighthouse and Battery Buchanan on Federal Point, as well as the long The Rocks breakwater extending from Zekes Island to channel the river's flow.

Further south, the labyrinthine marshes of Smith Island are meticulously charted with features like The Thorofare, Baldhead Cr, and Cedar Creek. The presence of the National Quarantine station and several channel range lights, such as the Reaves Point Channel Range Rear Lt, underscores the area's ongoing importance to naval navigation and coastal security. Small settlements like Bowensville and Kure Beach provide terrestrial context to this largely aquatic and marshy environment.