1981 Map of Chincoteague
USGS Topo · Published 1982About this map
Wallops Island and its aerospace facilities, Wallops Station (NASA) and the Wallops Flight Center (NASA), anchor the coast of this 1981 survey of the Delmarva Peninsula. The map details a complex landscape of tidal marshes and barrier islands along the Chesapeake Bay and Pocomoke Sound. Inland, the Penn Central railroad corridor connects a string of Eastern Shore settlements including Parksley, Accomac, and Onancock. Conservation efforts are prominent throughout the region, with the expansive Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Island National Seashore protecting the outer beaches. Smaller coastal communities like Crisfield and Saxis reflect the maritime economy, while the bathymetric data reveals the shifting shoals of Winter Quarter Shoal and Porpoise Banks just offshore.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
