Debris after storm, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NORTHEASTER OREGON INLET JUNE, 1960Debris after N. E. storm 2/6/60; Oregon Inlet - at Point _ eroded away - debris on beach [illegible].
Storm damage to fence and dune, Ocracoke Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Oracoke Island October 5-6 storm showing how waves removed sand from sound side of fence and a 4' wide dune.
Storm damage to sand dunes and fences, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
This pond area among the dunes is immediately west of the break in the fence shown in the print just ahead.
Two steel barges left high by Hurricane Helene, Ocracoke Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Two steel barges left high by Helene" on the dunes just southward from Pony Pens Ocracoke."
Ocean eroding sand dunes, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
STORM DAMAGE 1960 APROne a cliff - waves continue to attack & erode away easly [?] dozer wash. Note background easly [?] washing slope from [?] waves; March 1960 [illegible].
Masses of foam washing onto beach after storm, Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Large masses of foam washing onto Pea Island beach during the dying phases of the late October storm.
Storm damage to dunes, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, 1961
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Storm Damage Hurricane Esther 1961Cape Hatteras Lighthouse photos 1-6- dune formation by CCC- 1930s- with grass and shrubs; 1 56-12.
View east through a break in the barrier, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View eastward through the gap in the barrier alluded to in connection with the view ahead of this one.
Ocean encroaching on dunes, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Where ocean lightly breach dunes north side Oregon Inlet. Compare with neg. 57-53, St/E,s,m and with one made 2/26/60.
Broken dunes being repaired with bulldozer dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Where Jan. 1956 storm tide broke through dunes at New Inlet - Shows break being repaired with bulldozer dyke.
Area where ocean is about to cut through dunes, Oregon Inlet, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Where ocean is about to cut through dunes just north of Oregon Inlet. Compare with 57-53, St/E,s,m.
Storm damage to dunes, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Storm damage to dunes, Bodie Island. Location area as (2) ahead, here showing steel mats rolled up by force of surf.
Shore showing dune erosion in distance, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Heavy cutting north side of Oregon Inlet. Compare location of rest rooms on dune with neg. 58-187 under file symbol A/V.
Grasses protected sand during hurricane, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Grass sprins held considerable sand when sound tide washed back over new plants on sand dike east of Durants following Helene"".
Visitors walk among sea oats and sand dunes, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
3 8x10 of EACH. Visitors walking among sea oats growing on dunes. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in background.; Enlargement on file.
Storm damage, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Close up of tide tearing through brush panels placed across low area in beach near old boat house at Rodanthe. Looking south from in front of boat house.
Brush panels near Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Brush panels north of Rodanthe placed by State or County contract. Shows considerable sand accumulation by panels and sand dike in front washed out badly by high tide.
Heavy erosion, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Heavy erosion along south side of dunes north side of Oregon Inlet. Compare dune location and condition at the ramp with 58-169 under file symbol A/V.
Entrance road with dark debris lines on dunes, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Bodie Island Entrance Road; dark lines of debris on dunes show high water mark of sound tide with Hurricane Donna.
Pump houses at Cape Point parking area, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, 1964
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Beach Shore and Dune Erosion 1961-1962Pump Houses at Cape Point Parking Area- looking north up the beach; Feb. 14, 1964 6:40 AM High Tide.
Pump houses at Cape Point parking area, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, 1964
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Beach Shore and Dune Erosion 1961-1962Pump Houses at Cape Point Parking Area- looking south down the beach; Feb. 14, 1964 6:40 AM High Tide.
Shore showing dune erosion in distance, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Heavy cutting north side of Oregon Inlet. Compare with neg. 58-188 under file symbol A/V - location of rest room on dune in each case.
Entrance road with debris, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Bodie Island entrance road; dark line of debris on dune in front of jeep shows high water mark of sound tide with Hurricane Donna.
Storm damage to dunes, Oregon Inlet Point, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
OREGON INLET POINT; ERODED DUNE; FEBRUARY 23, 1960; this dune was cut in halfOregon Inlet Point; Eroded Dune; 2/23/60; this dune was cut in half by.
Sea cliffs after Hurricane Helene, Ocracoke Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Sea cliffs cut by Helene" in Scrags Cedars area Ocracoke. Landscaper Ley shown. Drifting of sands from northerly winds soon after hurricane is apparent."
Storm damage, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Storm damage to dunes Bodie Is. Location southwesterly along dunes from (1) ahead, and showing campground ramp disrupted by storm, with steel mats washed down onto beach.
Ocean about to breach dunes, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Location of north side of Oregon Inlet where ocean is about to breach the dunes. Compare with 57-53 St/E,s,m and others made this date.
High tide, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Mid-afternoon high tide washing through sand dike and brush panels placed across low area on beach near old C.G. boat house opposite Rodanthe. View from south, heavy NE wind blowing. Rodanthe.
Break in dune, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, 1962
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Break in Barrier Dune South of employee residence area, Bodie Island after storm of March 7, 1962. Break in barrier Dune south of employee residence area, At Bodie Island; No Neg.
Damage to dunes, Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Late Oct. storm damage to Pea Island dunes; this view at low tide compatres with that shown in x at high tide. Only 105 feet to water at low tide here.
Storm damage, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Storm damage to Bodie Island. Location is where long dike east of fishing center joins older dunes trending southwesterly between Oregon Inlet and big flat used as camp ground.
Ocean encroaching on dunes, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Showing severe ocean erosion in relation to the long sand dike east of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Built 12/4/56,see neg. 56-537 under file symbol A/E,s,m.
Beach, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
This print and the next one may be trimmed and matched to make a fair panorama from beach to sound. Location is same as for three just ahead, around three miles north of Rodanthe.
Ocean breaching dunes, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Where ocean slightly breached the dunes just north of Oregon Inlet. Compare with others taken same date and also those made in 1957 such as 57-53, file St/E,s,m.
Sand barriers after storm, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
(Contd. from pict. ahead) and finally break over them to flow across the road as indicated completely cutting off traffic to the Inlet and carrying tons of sand on to the road itself.
Storm damage, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Mile north of Phipps Club, view westward through gap in barrier dune which developed when State's sand plug was pushed out by pounded up tide water from northeast storm. State equipment working to repair damage.
Heavy erosion and encroachment of ocean, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Heavy erosion around south side of dunes nortrh side of Oregon Inlet. Here again compare with :58-168, A/V and negative made 2/26/60. Progressive encroachment of ocean is apparent.
A break in the dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
One of the four breaks in long dike about half mile north of Phipps Gun Club. Highway visible in upper right corner. This view immediately adjacent to obe ahead.
Tide pools, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Tidal pond among the dunes of the barrier ridge. These ponds when adjacent to the road seep water onto it often for many days following periods of heavy storm tides such as NE of 10/19-20.
Storm damaged fences and dunes, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Serious fence and dune washouts just northeast of Seashore headquarters such as shown here and by next print resulted in serious ponding of tide water among the dune very close to the building.
Storm damage, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Mid-afternoon high tide driven by high NE wind washing through sand dike backed up by brish panels across low area in beach near old boat house at Rodanthe. Looking south from in front of boat house.
High tide, Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
High tide working up toward base of sand cliffs on Pea Island. Beach in vicinity of Old Boiler". Shows sloughing of the sand bank as result of water action and tide tongue reaching up between dunes."
Washout between Rodanthe and New Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View westward through one or more of the serious washout between Rodanthe and New Inlet; again the break was through a sand plug without brush.
Storm damage to sand dunes and fences, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Many serious washouts and sections of torn up sand fence along the beach opposite Seashore headquarters let tide water from t he northeaster of 10/19-21 pour through and form large ponds among dunes.
Kiener with fence after storm, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, 1959
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NOVEMBER 20, 1959 MR Kiener--RO before careen type fence after NE blows--much build-up has gone.November 20, 1959 MR Kiener--RO before careen type fence after NE blows--much build-up has gone.
Storm break through sand plug, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NE storm break through State's sand plug in barrier dune next to road about two miles north of Little Kinnakeet. Very extensive pounding of tide water for long distances north and south from this point.
Damaged barrier ridge, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Same area as print ahead. Shows tidal debris within inches of top pf last remaining barrier between ocean and highway. This may prove to be an area in which the barrier ridge has been located too close to the.
Storm damage to sand dunes and fences, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Many serious washouts and sections of torn up sand fence along the beach opposite Seashore headquarters let tide water from the northeaster of 10/19-21 pour through and form large ponds among the dunes.
Sand plugs removed by storm, Little Kinnakeet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Little Kinnakeet buildings were visible through gap in all that's left of barrier dune system in that area. Here another of the State-made sand plugs was removed by the northeaster of 10-19-21.
Storm damage, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Looking seaward through gap in dunes past same big dune shown in three negatives following this one. Debris in foreground shows late Oct. storm almost came thorugh here; probably little more than 6 inches of additional lowering by wind and tide will be needed.
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