2014 Map of Bombay Hook Island

About this map

Woodland Beach sits along the tidal edge of the Delmarva Peninsula, where the Delaware River meets the expansive salt marshes of Bombay Hook Island. This 2014 survey documents a complex hydrological landscape defined by countless guts, ditches, and sloughs, including Mikes Ditch, Shearness Gut, and Matty Ditch. The network of man-made and natural waterways illustrates the historical effort to manage this coastal environment, seen in the Dutch Neck Canal and the drainage lines surrounding Raymond Pool and Bear Swamp Pool. Along the river’s main channel, maritime safety is noted by the Liston Range and the Ship John Shoal. Inland, small landings and points like Whitehall Landing, Parson Point, and Collins Island provide evidence of local land divisions and family-named landmarks that have persisted along the Leipsic River.