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2016 Map of Assawoman Bay

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Assawoman Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Delmarva Peninsula coastline, where the state line divides Sussex Co, Delaware, and Worcester Co, Maryland, is defined by a complex network of barrier islands and back bays. The barrier strip transitions from Fenwick Island south into Maryland Beach and the northern reaches of Ocean City. This narrow ribbon of development is separated from the mainland by Little Assawoman Bay and the wider Assawoman Bay, with The Ditch providing a critical navigable connection through the marshes.

Mainland settlements such as Bayville, Swann Keys, and Keen-Wik are situated along the western shores, frequently bordering tidal creeks like Dirickson Creek and Roy Creek. The landscape is fragmented by numerous named islands and hammocks, including Isle of Wight, Horse Island, and Big Island, which characterize the transition from open water to the forested necks of Dirickson Neck and Miller Neck.