Lockwoods Folly River and its intricate network of tributaries define this coastal Brunswick County landscape, where low-lying wetlands like Royal Oak Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp separate the established settlements. The community of Supply serves as a central hub, connected to the surrounding countryside by a web of local roads such as Stone Chimney Rd SW and Big Macedonia Rd NW. The topography is dominated by subtle elevations and island formations within the marsh, including Prospect Ridge, Atkinson Island, and the Fall Swamp Islands. Historical and genealogical interest is found in the scattered burial grounds, specifically Prospect Cemetery near the community of Prospect and Galloway Cemetery located further east. Aviation activity is noted at the Bear Pen Airport, while the Royal Oak Bridge provides a key crossing over the swamp systems that characterize this riverine environment just inland from the Atlantic coast.
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1942 · Juniper Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Honey Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Holden Beach
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Exum
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Bolivia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Lockwoods Folly
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Supply
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Lewis Swamp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Shallotte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1944 · Supply
USGS Topo · 1:31,680