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1952 Map of Swansboro

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Swansboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The White Oak River marks the divide between Onslow Co and Carteret Co as it spills into the Atlantic, shaping a complex landscape of tidal guts and maritime forest. In the early 1950s, the town of Swansboro serves as the focal point for coastal navigation, situated at the confluence of the river and the Intracoastal Waterway. This survey documents a critical period of military and civil infrastructure, from the sprawling U S Military Reservation (Bogue Airfield) to the Peletier Fire Tower watching over the Croatan National Forest.

Coastal geography is captured in transition, notably the Bogue Banks with its Shifting Sand Dunes rising above the high-tide line. Local life is anchored by small communities like Peletier and Bogue, where the Bogue Sch and Community Building denote the social centers of the era. The presence of the Coast Guard Station near Bogue Inlet underscores the area's continued reliance on maritime safety and commerce.