1970 Map of Wrightsville Beach

About this map

Wrightsville Beach and the shifting barrier islands of New Hanover County are captured in this orthophotomap during the early 1970s. This aerial-based survey provides a precise look at the transition from the mainland to the sea, documenting the established campus of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the growing residential blocks of Masonboro. The complex network of coastal navigation is clearly defined through the Intracoastal Waterway, which separates the mainland from Harbor Island and the coastal banks.