Record #:

6024

Author(s):

Schenck, Anne

Abstract:

No one knows how Lake Mattamuskeet in Hyde County originated. The waters are quite shallow, being five feet at their deepest point. A number of individuals and groups are associated with the lake's history and include Algonquian Indians, English explorer John Lawson, visionary agribusinessmen, and the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 5 Issue 4, Aug 1977, p8-12, il

Subject(s):

Lakes--Hyde County; Lake Mattamuskeet--History