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2022 Map of Styron Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Core Sound separates the mainland of Carteret County from the shifting sands of the Outer Banks, a landscape defined by tidal inlets and narrow barrier islands. This 2022 survey documents the fragile geography of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, specifically focusing on the Core Banks and Middle Core Banks. The map records significant maritime features like New Drum Inlet and Ophelia Inlet, which bisect the barrier islands and facilitate the exchange between the sounds and the Atlantic Ocean.

Inland features such as Sheep Islands and Cedar Hammock emerge from the wetlands, while the South Core Back Road Trl provides a terrestrial path along the southern section of the banks. The presence of Old Channel and various "grass lumps" like Inner Grass Lump illustrate the complex hydrography of the sound's shallow marshes, offering a precise view of these coastal environments as they appeared in the early 21st century.