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1993 Map of Bombay Hook Island

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Bombay Hook Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape along the Delaware Bay, revealing a complex environment of tidal marshes, pools, and managed wetlands. The map shows the intricate drainage patterns of Duck Creek and the Leipsic River, which carve through the Money Marsh and Leatherbury Flats. Managed impoundments like Raymond Pool, Shearness Pool, and Bear Swamp Pool highlight the region's focus on migratory bird habitat conservation during the late 20th century.

Human activity is concentrated along the western edge, where Woodland Beach serves as a shoreline access point with its park and boat ramp. Moving inland, small agricultural or maritime settlements like Whitehall and Whitehall Landing are connected by local routes such as Whitehall Neck Road and Dutch Neck Road. The inclusion of named features like Collins Island and Georges Island within the marsh provides specific points of reference for local historians and genealogists studying the evolution of Kent County's shoreline.