1942 Map of Barren Island, 1971 Print
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1942 Map of Barren Island

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Barren Island sits at the center of this maritime survey, illustrating the intricate shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay during the early 1940s. The Army Map Service documented a landscape defined by water and marsh, where the island is separated from Meekins Neck by the Barren Island Gap. Navigational markers are prominent, including the Cedar Point Lighthouse on the western shore and the Hooper Island Lighthouse to the southeast. The interior of the island features the Barren I Thorofare and various coastal indentations like Great Cove and Whitewood Cove. This map provides a clear record of the coastal geography before decades of erosion altered these landforms, capturing small features like Opossum Island and the complex tidal areas of The Big Broads and the Long Marshes.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1942
Date Published1971
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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