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1968 Map of Burgess

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Burgess
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Hack Neck and Hull Neck define the jagged shoreline of the Northern Neck, where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay. This late 1960s survey, updated with 1980s bathymetry, reveals a landscape deeply tied to the water, where finger-like coves such as Sawmill Cove and Hansons Cove reach into the timbered interior. The inland road network centers on the village of Burgess, where community life is anchored by Fairfields Ch, Fairfields Sch, and the nearby Fairfields Cem.

Small crossroad settlements like Edwardsville, Gonyon, and Blundon Corner are scattered across the neck, while Walkers Store and Folly serve the southern reaches near the Little Wicomico River. Along the northern coast, the sandy stretches of Cordreys Beach and Vir-Mar Beach give way to numerous ponds and marshes, illustrating the dynamic nature of the Virginia-Maryland boundary line as it follows the river's main channel. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits suggests local industry supporting the rural infrastructure of Northumberland County.