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2014 Map of Barren Island

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Barren Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Chesapeake Bay dominates this coastal survey, where the convergence of three Maryland counties—Dorchester, Calvert, and St. Mary's—occurs in open water. The fragmented shoreline of Barren Island is a focal point of the eastern edge, showing the complex interaction of land and sea through features like Barren Island Point and the narrow passage of the Barren Island Thorofare.

The map details the maritime geography of the mid-shore region, from the sheltered waters of Tar Bay and The Big Broads to the prominent landmarks of Meekins Neck and Houston Point. This nautical landscape is vital for navigating the Intracoastal Waterway, which passes through the center of the sheet. To the west, the isolated landforms of Cove Point and Cedar Point emphasize the vastness of the bay and the relative isolation of these points during the early 21st century.