
The Northeast Cape Fear River dominates this portion of Pender County, winding through a landscape defined by extensive wetlands and the protected expanse of the Holly Shelter Game Land. Small, river-adjacent communities like Stag Park, White Stocking, and Shelter Neck reflect a settlement pattern closely tied to the water and the timbered lowlands. The presence of multiple rural congregations, including Kings Ch and White Stocking Ch, alongside the Bannerman Lookout Tower, points to a quiet, dispersed agricultural and forestry-based economy.
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1942 · Topsail
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Burgaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Rocky Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Maple Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Topsail
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Beaufort
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Beaufort
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Topsail
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Mooretown
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Rocky Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000