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2016 Map of Boxiron

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Boxiron sits at the edge of a labyrinthine coastal landscape where the mainland of the Delmarva Peninsula meets the expansive Chincoteague Bay. This maritime-oriented geography is defined by narrow land necks like Duers Neck and numerous landings, including Boxiron Landing, Figgs Landing, and George Island Landing, which once served as vital connections between the interior and the sea. The map illustrates the state boundary between Maryland and Virginia cutting through the waters south of Assacorkin Island and the Cedar Islands.

Conservation areas and natural landmarks dominate the eastern and southern portions of the sheet, most notably the Assateague Island National Seashore. The intricate system of waterways, from the Muddy Thorofare to Mills Island Cr, reveals a landscape of marshes and "tumps" like Horsehead Tump and Mink Tump. Small inland bodies of water such as Purnell Pond and Blue Pond suggest the complex hydrology of this low-lying Atlantic coastal region.