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Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Detailed Description

Photograph by Michael Halminski in USGS Professional Paper 1827, The Outer Banks of North Carolina, by Robert Dolan, Harry F. Lins, and Jodi Jones Smith. This image shows the remnants of a forest stand near Rodanthe, North Carolina. These forests are exposed as barrier islands migrate landwards.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.