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2013 Map of Wainwright Island

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Wainwright Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

North Core Banks stretches across this coastal survey, forming a narrow barrier between the Atlantic Ocean and the shallow waters of Core Sound. The landscape is defined by dynamic maritime features, from the shifting sands of Old House Beach to the intricate network of the Pilontary Islands. Small named elevations like George Hills and vegetated areas such as Merkle Hammock provide rare stability among the overwash-prone flats.

Navigational channels and coastal inlets, including Swash Inlet and Sand Island Inlet, dictate the movement of water around Wainwright Island and Harbor Island. Evidence of local industry or land use appears at Oyster Creek Pit, located near the northwestern reaches of Oyster Creek. This map documents a fragile coastal ecosystem where small landforms like Cricket Island and Shell Island remain vulnerable to the sea.