The Outer Banks Gazetteer

The rich history of North Carolina’s Outer Banks is reflected in the names of its towns geographic features and waterways. A book over twenty years in the making <i>The Outer Banks Gazetteer</i> is a comprehensive reference guide to the region’s place names—over 3000 entries in all. Along the way Roger L. Payne has cataloged an incredible history of beaches inlets towns and communities islands rivers and even sand dunes. There are also many entries for locations that no longer exist—inlets that have disappeared due to erosion or storms abandoned towns and Native American villages—which highlight important and nearly forgotten places in North Carolina’s history. Going beyond simply recounting the facts behind the names Payne offers information-packed and entertainingly written stories of North Carolina its coastal geography and its people.<br/><br/>Perfect for anyone interested in the North Carolina coast this invaluable reference guide uncovers the history of one of the most-visited areas in the Southeast.