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1968 Map of Chesconessex

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Chesconessex
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The complex shoreline of Accomack County is defined here by the meeting of Pocomoke Sound and the Chesapeake Bay. This 1968 survey, updated with 1980s bathymetry and photogrammetric revisions, reveals a landscape of shifting mudflats and marshy archipelagos. The settlement of Chesconessex sits at the head of Chesconessex Creek, serving as a landward anchor for a network of water-dependent features like Factory Pt and various island camps.

The map's bathymetric data illustrates the deep channel cutting through the sound, contrasted against the shallow expanses of Guilford Flats. Inland, local life is marked by sites like New Testament Ch and Leatherbury Ch, while the coast is a labyrinth of tidal guts such as Rock Gut and Back Way Gut. These features reflect a traditional Eastern Shore economy reliant on the intricate navigation of Big Marsh and surrounding bay waters.