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2010 Map of Wade Point

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Wade Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Old Trap sits near the head of a Lowcountry landscape defined by its intimate relationship with the water. This 2010 survey of the Camden County peninsula reveals a network of small settlements and family-named landings where the Pasquotank River meets the Almemarle Sound. Roads like Wade Point Rd and Beech Neck Rd follow the high ground between creeks, connecting isolated communities such as Goose Creek and Texas to the shoreline.

The map details the transitional geography of the North Carolina coast, from the marshes of Sound Neck to the prominent heights of Wades Bluff. The presence of Sound Landing and various points like Poquoson Point and Tommys Point underscores a maritime economy and lifestyle that has persisted for generations. This document serves as a clear record of the peninsula's modern footprint, tracing the roads that link the inland reaches of Big Flatty Creek to the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean.