NATURAL AREA INVENTORY FORM 

 (To be prepared for each site) 



Basic Information Summary Sheet 



1. Natural Area Name: Bull's Neck Swamp (Big Swamp) 



2 . County : Washington 



3. Location: Along the south shore of Albemarle Sound in the 

 northeastern corner of the county about 5 air-miles NNW of 

 the town of Cre swell . 



4. Topographic quadrangle ( s ) : Leonard's Point (1974) 



5. Size: Approximately 6450 acres, measured with grid calculator 



6. Elevation: 0-4 feet msl 



7. Access: 1) From junction of SR 1308 and SR 1306 go west on SR 

 1308 about 0.3 mile to unpaved road on right. Turn right (north) 

 and go about. 0.5 mile to deadend at Deep Creek. A jeep trail 

 continues north into interior of the swamp. 



2) From junction of NC 32 and SR 1302 go east on SR 1302 3.4 

 miles to SR 1312 (unpaved) on left. Take this road for about 

 0.5 mile to well-defined fork. Take right fork and continue 

 along edge of field to margin of swamp where there is a locked 

 gate. A logging road continues ENE then N into the interior 

 of the swamp. 



8. Names of investigators: J. Merrill Lynch S. Lance Peacock 



Route 2, Box 222-B P. 0. Box 6006 

 Enfield, NC 27823 Raleigh, NC 2762E 



9. Date(s) of investigation: April 18, May 12-13, July 11, 1982 

 10. Priority rating: Medium 



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