Volume XV
Number 15
September 13
1947
THE STATE
A Weekly Survey of North Carolina
Entered *5 accond-cla&i matter. Juno I, 1033, at the Poetoflice at Raleigh, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Down Beyond Beaufort
This is a scene on Harkers Island,
which is eighteen miles from Beau¬
fort. and four and one-half miles
off the main highway. You drive
over a paved road to the bridge.
The bridge to the island is three-
quarters of a mile long. The island
is four and one-half miles long and
about a mile wide. Paved road
runs from one end of it to the
other. Population is about 1,200.
Note the many trees in the pic-
Type of homes on Harker’s
Island. Most of them are owned
by native residents, but outsiders
who have fallen in love with the
place are beginning to build on
quite an extensive scale.
Harker’s Island is on Core
THE STATE. Septcmber 13. 1947
turc. The island is covered with
water oaks, holly, yaupon. pine and
other varieties. There are several
stores, a school (not in such good
condition, but Earl Davis told me
that an effort was being made to
get a better building) churches
and attractive homes.
Most of the population depend
upon fishing for a livelihood. Great
section for crabs, shrimp and all
kinds of fish.
Sound, just a short distance from
Cape Lookout. You can get to the
cape without having to go outside,
which docs away with the danger
of rough water. Finest fishing
grounds in the state are in the
vicinity of Cape Lookout.
Tlioro's an interesting
streteh of country run-
ning from the Carteret
County seat to the town
of Atlantic, which is 28
miles from Beaufort.
ft;/ CARL GOKKCII
MANY thousands of people
visit Morehead City and
Beaufort every year, but
comparatively few of this number
ever continue on the way up the
coast beyond Beaufort.
It’s a most interesting section
of the state.
After you leave Beaufort, you
pass through the small communi¬
ties of Otway. Smyrna. Davis,
Stacy and Sea Level, finally wind¬
ing up in the town of Atlantic,
which is about 28 miles from Beau¬
fort.
Perfectly flat country; not the
sign of a hill anywhere.
And another rather unusual
thing: wonder how come there’s
so much rich, black land in a goodly
part of that area? You’d naturally
think it would be mighty sandy,
that close to the coast, but it isn't.
Fine truck-growing section — pota¬
toes. canteloupes, watermelons,
cabbage, etc.
The one thing that will impress
you as much as anything else, how¬
ever. is the neat appearance of
the homes that you see along the
highway. Practically all of them
freshly painted and most attrac¬
tive. I believe that Carteret has
more nice-looking homes within its
boundaries than any other county
in the state. Principal reason for
this probably is the fact that most
of the people live in their own
homes. You naturally take better
care of things when they belong
to you. There are comparatively
few tenant farmers in the county.
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