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2022 Map of South River

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of South River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

South River serves as the focal point of this coastal Carteret County landscape, where the wide waterway transitions into a network of smaller tributaries and marshy inlets. The small settlement of Lukens sits on the eastern bank near Horton Bay, while the namesake village of South River is situated to the west, connected by local routes like S River Rd and Martin Creek Dr. The terrain is characterized by its intricate hydrology, featuring numerous guts and creeks such as Rich Island Gut and Miry Gut that carve into the low-lying wetlands.

Extensive land management is evident in the large tract designated as Open Grounds in the southwestern portion of the map, where a geometric grid of drainage channels and roads suggests large-scale agricultural or forestry operations. Navigation and shoreline landmarks include Horton Point and Cedar Point, which frame the central passage of the river. To the north, the landscape opens into the larger waters of Turnagain Bay and Abraham Bay, illustrating the complex estuarine environment typical of this part of the North Carolina coast.