1943 Map of Boxiron
USGS Topo · Published 1943About this map
Boxiron sits at the head of a complex maritime landscape where the Maryland and Virginia border divides the salt marshes and shallow reaches of Chincoteague Bay. This 1943 survey, compiled from air photographs by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, reveals a shoreline defined by dozens of small landings and "tumps"—small rises of land amidst the tidal wetlands. Navigation and coastal commerce are central to the geography, evidenced by names like Figgs Landing, Truitt Landing, and Scarboro Landing, which served as vital access points to the interior of Snow Hill and Stockton. The map details a fragile ecosystem of hammocks and marshes, including Scott Hammocks and Pikes Creek Marsh, protected by the barrier beaches of Assateague Island and Pope Island. This coastal network of islands, such as Mills Island and Tizzard Island, represents the historic Waterman culture of the Eastern Shore before modern development altered these remote shorelines.
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Editions of this 1943 Boxiron Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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1938 Green Run
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1942 Dividing Creek
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1942 Ninepin
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1942 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
1942 Wesley
Worcester County, MD
1942 Whaleysville
Worcester County, MD
1943 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
1943 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
1943 Dividing Creek
Worcester County, MD
1943 Ninepin
Worcester County, MD
1943 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
1943 Wesley
Worcester County, MD
1943 Whaleysville
Worcester County, MD
1943 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD
1944 Green Run
Worcester County, MD
1953 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
1953 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
1953 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD
1964 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
1964 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
1964 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD
1967 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
1967 Public Landing
Worcester County, MD
1973 Dividing Creek
Worcester County, MD
1980 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
1982 Ninepin Branch
Worcester County, MD
1992 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
1992 Whaleysville
Worcester County, MD
1997 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
1998 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
2011 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
2011 Dividing Creek
Worcester County, MD
2011 Ninepin Branch
Worcester County, MD
2011 Public Landing
Worcester County, MD
2011 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
2011 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD
2013 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
2014 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
2014 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
2014 Dividing Creek
Worcester County, MD
2014 Ninepin Branch
Worcester County, MD
2014 Public Landing
Worcester County, MD
2014 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
2014 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD
2016 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
2016 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
2016 Dividing Creek
Worcester County, MD
2016 Ninepin Branch
Worcester County, MD
2016 Public Landing
Worcester County, MD
2016 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
2016 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD
2019 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
2019 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
2019 Dividing Creek
Worcester County, MD
2019 Ninepin Branch
Worcester County, MD
2019 Public Landing
Worcester County, MD
2019 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
2019 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD
2023 Assawoman Bay
Worcester County, MD
2023 Boxiron
Worcester County, MD
2023 Dividing Creek
Worcester County, MD
2023 Ninepin Branch
Worcester County, MD
2023 Public Landing
Worcester County, MD
2023 Tingles Island
Worcester County, MD
2023 Whittington Point
Worcester County, MD