a fence completely spanning a narrow point in the island, it would tend to sequester deer to one end, away from farms and crops. The narrowest point on the island is, in fact, the village of Salter Path. There is the possibility it is named for the path that would inevitably lead to the salter, the only passage through the fence. However, no archeological evidence has yet been located for this. References Unincorporated communities in North Carolina Unincorporated communities in Carteret County, North Carolina Beaches of North Carolina Bogue Banks Landforms of Carteret County, North Carolina Populated coastal places in North Carolina